Politics and administrative justice : postliberalism, street-level bureaucracy and the reawakening of democratic citizenship /

O'Brien, Nick,

Politics and administrative justice : postliberalism, street-level bureaucracy and the reawakening of democratic citizenship / Nick O'Brien. - vii, 159 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-149) and index.

Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Street-Level Bureaucracy and Response to Citizen Grievance -- Chapter 3 The 'Social Imaginary' of Liberal Legalism -- Chapter 4 The Promise of Postliberalism -- Chapter 5 Citizen Grievance and the Spectre of Legalism -- Chapter 6 Postliberal Response to Citizen Grievance: The Challenge of Disability Human Rights -- Chapter 7 Responding to Grievance: The Mental Health System and Special Educational Needs -- Chapter 8 Postliberal Administrative Justice -- Chapter 9 Administrative Justice Beyond Administrative Justice -- Bibliography -- Index.

This book argues there is urgent need for a radical reassessment of the way the law mediates between citizens and the state. Drawing on public inquiries into high-profile cases, this book examines how the regulation of street-level bureaucracy can play an integral part in reimagining postliberal politics and the role of the law.

CAS Bachelor of Arts in Political Science


English

9781529230581

2023514467


Law--Social aspects.
Law--Political aspects.
Justice, Administration of--Political aspects.

K487.S6 / O37 2024

340.115 Ob62 / 2024