Designing Public Policy for Co-Production: Theory, Practice and Change - Paperback

by Catherine Durose (Author), Liz Richardson (Author)

Drawing on twelve compelling international contributions, this important book argues that traditional technocratic ways of designing policy are now inadequate and suggest co-production as a more democratic alternative. The book will be a valuable resource for researchers and students.

Author Biography

Catherine Durose is senior lecturer in the Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV) at the University of Birmingham, UK. Her work analyses the practices and politics of relationships between the state, communities and citizens. Liz Richardson is senior lecturer in politics at the University of Manchester, UK. Her work is dedicated to experimenting with how academics, practitioners and citizens can develop more democratic and participatory ways of doing politics.