Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

C.アンセル、E.ソレンセン他編　激動の時代における強固な公共ガバナンス
Ansell, Christopher / Sorensen, Eva et al. (eds.), Robust Public Governance in a Turbulent Era: Theoretical Framework and Empirical Experiences. (In a Turbulent Era) 208 pp. 2025:5 (E. Elgar, UK) <741-808>
ISBN 978-1-80392-879-1 hard ¥26,856.- (税込) GB￡ 95.00 *

This incisive book addresses the significant challenges facing the public sector in an era of rising global turbulence. Expert authors explore strategies for robust public governance, emphasizing the need for flexible adaptation and proactive innovation to fulfil political ambitions, uphold values, and undertake key societal functions in times of crisis.Chapters examine diverse approaches to turbulent problems, drawing on comparative empirical studies of local responses to the refugee crisis, the climate crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. They highlight the benefits of combining theory and practice, introducing a novel analytical framework to demonstrate the importance of collaborative governance and new institutional designs. Ultimately, the book looks toward the future study of robust governance, proposing an interdisciplinary research agenda that goes beyond the traditional dichotomy between public administration and crisis management.Students and researchers in public governance, public administration, political science, and public policy will benefit from the cutting-edge insights in this book. It is also an invaluable resource for policymakers and practitioners in the public sector and in private consultancy firms seeking to understand new developments in public governance.

Boossabong, Piyapong, Empathetic Policy Design: Emotional Engagement, Inclusive Space, and Empowered Deliberation. 192 pp. 2025:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <741-809>
ISBN 978-3-031-75001-4 hard ¥28,244.- (税込) EUR 119.99 *

This book sets out to develop a policy design process that is more inclusive by creating space for emotions and feelings. Rather than focus solely on expert knowledge, it places the fears and hopes of citizens at the heart of policy design, to facilitate meaningful interactions between policymakers and the citizens they serve. Focusing particularly on evidence from Thailand, but drawing on case studies from around the world, the book argues that empathetic policy design is crucial to foster social learning and better-informed policies. It also focuses on how emotions can be incorporated into policy design, and how policymakers of the future might use these design processes to create and implement policies that will benefit all. The book will appeal to all those interested in public policy and policy design.

グローバル・サウスにおける公共政策評価ハンドブック
Brik, Anis Ben (ed.), Handbook of Public Policy Evaluation in the Global South: Politics, Praxes and Futures. (Handbooks of Research on Public Policy) 464 pp. 2025:5 (E. Elgar, UK) <741-810>
ISBN 978-1-0353-5119-0 hard ¥66,434.- (税込) GB￡ 235.00

This insightful Handbook delves into public policy evaluation in the Global South. Drawing on in-depth case studies, it analyzes the complex interplay of historical, political, economic, and social factors that shape evaluation practices in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.Expert authors explore how colonial legacies, institutional frameworks, and international influences have molded public policy evaluation across diverse contexts. Chapters critically assess current challenges facing evaluators, including capacity constraints, political interference, and the tension between global standards and local realities. Integrating both political and technocratic perspectives, they consider emerging practices in the field, proposing innovative strategies for developing more effective and culturally responsive approaches to evaluation. Timely and perceptive, the Handbook ultimately emphasizes the need for more inclusive global discussions surrounding public policy evaluation.This Handbook is an important resource for students and academics in public policy, public administration, political science, international development, and sociology. Policymakers, government officials, and professionals will also benefit from the book's theoretical and practical insights.

Drechsler, Wolfgang / Chafik, Salah / Kattel, Rainer (eds.), Islamic Public Value: Theory, Practice, and Administration of Indigenous Cooperative Institutions. (Policy, Administrative and Institutional Change) 432 pp. 2025:5 (E. Elgar, UK) <741-812>
ISBN 978-1-0353-3363-9 hard ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00 *
ISBN 978-1-0353-3365-3 paper ¥11,011.- (税込) GB￡ 38.95 *

This insightful book examines the public value aspects of Non-Western Public Administration (NWPA) and establishes the presence of Islamic Public Administration in NWPA. It investigates how Islamic institutions across state, local, and community levels collaborate to meet societal needs, foster inclusion, and enhance public value.Renowned experts propose faith-based perspectives to the field of public value and present diverse research into the relationship between religion and public administration. Chapters discuss Islamic indigenous governance institutions as functional examples of Islamic public administration and as existing alternatives to dominant global-Western models. They highlight historical cases of Islamic governance and administration that demonstrate practical approaches and solutions in contemporary society. The book's international case studies span Muslim-majority and -minority contexts based on ethnographic fieldwork and provide an empirical basis for the book's thought-provoking arguments.Islamic Public Value is a vital resource for students and academics in politics, public administration, regulation and governance and Islamic studies. Its exploration of non-Western governance models also makes it an essential guide for practitioners and policymakers in public management and policy.

Holman, Mirya R, The Hidden Face of Local Power: Appointed Boards and the Limits of Democracy. 270 pp. 2025:6 (Temple U. Pr., US) <741-814>
ISBN 978-1-4399-2670-3 hard ¥22,972.- (税込) US$ 110.50
ISBN 978-1-4399-2671-0 paper ¥6,849.- (税込) US$ 32.95

Howlett, Michael / Leong, Ching / Legrand, Tim, Bad Public Policy: Malignity, Volatility and the Inherent Vices of Policymaking. (Elements in Public Policy) 75 pp. 2025:3 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <741-815>
ISBN 978-1-009-49703-9 hard ¥14,131.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99
ISBN 978-1-009-49702-2 paper ¥4,805.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00

Policy studies assume the existence of baseline parameters - such as honest governments doing their best to create public value, publics responding in good faith, and both parties relying on a policy-making process which aligns with the public interest. In such circumstances, policy goals are expected to be produced through mechanisms in which the public can articulate its preferences and policy-makers are expected to listen to what has been said in determining their governments' courses of action. While these conditions are found in some governments, there is evidence from around the world that much policy-making occurs without these pre-conditions and processes. Unlike situations which produce what can be thought of as 'good' public policy, 'bad' public policy is a more common outcome. How this happens and what makes for bad public policy are the subjects of this Element. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Joseph, Juliet, Mainstreaming Gender in Local Government: A Review of Political Decision-Making in the City of Cape Town and Mangaung Metropolitan Municipalities. 207 pp. 2025:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <741-816>
ISBN 978-3-031-78073-8 hard ¥30,598.- (税込) EUR 129.99 *

This book investigates the implementation of gender mainstreaming legislation and policies in South Africa, focusing on their impact on women's empowerment in terms of representation, participation, and influence in municipal government. The objective is to understand why women remain underrepresented in leadership roles and decision-making at the district level of municipal governance. Emphasizing how municipal councils incorporate gender mainstreaming into their decision-making processes and the resulting impact, the author focuses on understanding the developments that advance municipal governments toward equitable governance and how decision-making has evolved. This book will be of interest to students and researchers in gender studies, African studies, postcolonial feminist theory, and politics, as well as policy-makers and government representatives.

B.G.ピーターズ他編　政治化と政治的パトロネジ・ハンドブック
Peters, B. G. / Knox, Colin / Panizza, F. et al. (eds.), Handbook of Politicization and Political Patronage. (Elgar Handbooks in Public Administration and Management) 624 pp. 2025:6 (E. Elgar, UK) <741-819>
ISBN 978-1-0353-2623-5 hard ¥72,088.- (税込) GB￡ 255.00

This expansive Handbook discusses key conceptual and theoretical issues in politicization and patronage. With contributions from leading academics across the globe, it presents diverse perspectives on politicization and patronage practices, exploring the positive and negative implications of both concepts.Chapters analyze detailed case studies from a range of countries, regime types and levels of governance, providing critical insights into the variations of politicization and patronage practices and advocating for a clear differentiation between the two terms. Expert authors examine the methodologies involved in the study of these concepts, including prosopography, experimental methods and the difficulties of conducting research within authoritarian regimes. The Handbook emphasizes the recent increase in both patronage and politicization, particularly within democratic regimes, and makes timely suggestions for future research.This comprehensive Handbook is vital for students and scholars of public administration and management, public policy, political science and regulation and governance. It is also a valuable resource for government officials and public policymakers.

Rocco, Philip, Counting Like a State: How Intergovernmental Partnerships Shaped the 2020 US Census. (Studies in Government and Public Policy) 304 pp. 2025:6 (U. Pr. Kansas, US) <741-820>
ISBN 978-0-7006-3875-8 hard ¥11,432.- (税込) US$ 54.99

An inside look at the 2020 Census that shows the importance of state and local cooperation in the complex federal project of census taking.The census plays a foundational, if all too easily ignored, role in the operation of the American state, shaping everything from congressional representation to the allocation of trillions of federal dollars. While census taking aspires to the high-modernist goal of "seeing like a state"-centralizing, standardizing, and homogenizing knowledge about a polity-it is subject to far more conflict and negotiation than final tabulations, maps, or technical documentation make apparent. This is especially true in a large, decentralized polity like the United States where the Constitution entrusts the ultimate authority for the census in the legislative branch.In Counting Like a State, Philip Rocco shows how the production of the US census now hinges crucially not only on what happens in Washington but also on a series of intergovernmental partnerships. State and local officials, though not formally responsible for census taking, figure importantly in the implementation of the decennial count. These officials are essential partners in the construction and maintenance of address lists, as well as in outreach and promotion campaigns in hard-to-count communities. The 2020 Census compounded these challenges with new crises. Intergovernmental partnerships played a key role in preventing President Trump from adding a citizenship question, as state and local officials mounted a coordinated legal counteroffensive. Many local officials also simply refused to cooperate with the Trump administration's efforts to exclude undocumented immigrants from the apportionment count. The census also took place in the context of a global pandemic that stretched administrative resources to the breaking point. While these partnerships allowed the Census Bureau to adapt to ever-changing conditions on the ground, state and local governments also sounded the alarm when the Trump administration sought to rush the census. These efforts helped preserve the quality of the data collected in the 2020 count.Rocco's illuminating study of the 2020 Census pulls back the curtain on the administrative state to reveal how something as complex and centralizing as a census takes place within a decentralized, federalist system. Drawing on analyses of interviews with hundreds of public officials and quantitative analyses of state and local census activities, Counting Like a State allows scholars and practitioners to better understand what facilitates as well as what impedes effective intergovernmental partnerships for census taking.

ラテンアメリカにおける公共政策ハンドブック
Secchi, Leonardo / Cruz-Rubio, Cesar N. (eds.), Handbook on Public Policy in Latin America. (Handbooks of Research on Public Policy) 672 pp. 2025:6 (E. Elgar, UK) <741-821>
ISBN 978-1-0353-1018-0 hard ¥77,742.- (税込) GB￡ 275.00 *

Bringing together an array of recognized scholars and practitioners from the region and beyond, this Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of public policy research in Latin America. It showcases diverse perspectives on the policymaking process, from historical, descriptive and prescriptive approaches to critical and feminist analyses.The Handbook is divided into three core thematic sections, covering analytical models and frameworks, cross-country comparisons, and in-depth case studies. Chapters explore the current use of mainstream theories and investigate topics such as transparency, innovation, regulation, communication, and public policy teaching, identifying key challenges as well as opportunities for development. They conduct detailed examinations of countries across Latin America, highlighting the heterogeneity of the region and revealing how policies are shaped by local political regimes, socio-economic conditions, and cultural factors. Ultimately, the Handbook encourages a rethinking of public policy processes in Latin America, underscoring the need to promote South-South connections and to develop analytical models that are sensitive to the regional context.Presenting original practical and theoretical innovations from Latin America to a wider international audience, this Handbook will benefit students and academics in public policy, public administration, policy analysis and evaluation, regulation and governance, and development studies. It is also an important read for policymakers and professionals looking to improve public policies in Latin America.

Vakkuri, Jarmo / Johanson, Jan-Erik et al. (eds.), Public Policies for Hybrid Governance. (Policy, Administrative and Institutional Change) 356 pp. 2025:4 (E. Elgar, UK) <741-822>
ISBN 978-1-0353-1162-0 hard ¥35,337.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

This authoritative book examines the complex interplay between government, business, and civil society through the lens of public policy. It analyzes the role of hybridity in policy formation and diffusion, drawing on in-depth theoretical discussions alongside diverse case studies.Leading experts delve into the way public policies and agencies, private businesses, and local communities collaborate to work towards policy design, the governance of organizations, and mechanisms for value creation. Showcasing empirical examples from across Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas, chapters consider hybridity as a part of policy formation, as well as policies as a medium to govern hybridity. They highlight emerging opportunities and complexities in sectors such as health, security, and sustainability, ultimately emphasizing the importance of understanding hybridity in order to tackle the challenges and pressing social problems of the future.Public Policies for Hybrid Governance is a crucial resource for students and scholars of regulation and governance, public policy, public administration, and management. Its novel recommendations will also benefit policymakers, public organizations, public sector training institutions, social enterprises and business firms with a purpose.

Mulroy, Quinn, Agents of Justice: How the American Bureaucracy Mobilizes Private Lawsuits to Make Policy Work. (Studies in Postwar American Political Development) 296 pp. 2025:7 (Oxford U. Pr., US) <741-553>
ISBN 978-0-19-094258-8 hard ¥20,582.- (税込) US$ 99.00

In the last half century since the height of the rights revolution - a period marked by significant rights expansions but limited government capacity to enforce them - efforts to defend individuals' and communities' rights have hinged on the effectiveness of the "litigation state:" a fragile but sometimes powerful mode of governance that relies on private litigants and their attorneys, rather than agencies, to enforce the laws of the land. In Agents of Justice, Quinn Mulroy argues that this system of governance was built and shaped by the concerted, mission-driven efforts of the agency officials who have largely been written out of the story of the litigation state. She traces how constrained civil rights and environmental agencies established during the rights revolution developed creative strategies for mobilizing mass private legal activity on the statutes they enforce, generating significant, societal-level regulatory effects. In doing so, they acted as agents of justice. Mulroy builds a new theory of the origins and development of the litigation state, challenging the conventional view that it was created to circumvent the bureaucracy and durably insulate private regulatory action in the courts. Through comparative case studies of the agencies charged with combatting employment discrimination, environmental degradation, and housing discrimination, she uncovers the pivotal, but quite hidden, role of agency officials in building, sustaining and, at times, even weakening private legal activity over time. By centering the efforts of agents of justice in our conception of the litigation state, this book offers major lessons for our understanding of American politics, regulation, and state building from the mid-20th century to the present.

エコ社会政策？－理論的、概念的、実証的諸問題
Domorenok, Ekaterina / Graziano, P. / Zimmermann, K. (eds.), The Eco-Social Polity?: Theoretical, Conceptual and Empirical Issues. 304 pp. 2025:5 (Policy Pr., UK) <741-326>
ISBN 978-1-4473-7283-7 hard ¥24,029.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00 *

The devastating effects of climate change are undeniable. Fires rage and waters rise in every corner of the globe. In light of these changes to our planet, the issue of social and environmental wellbeing has gained prominent attention from both academia and policy makers. Scholarly research on the interaction between social and employment policy domains has flourished. Academics now reflect on the different aspects of environmental and social protection, ecological and social risks, and the costs of climate change, sustainable welfare and new social movements prompted by green transitions. This book provides a vital contribution to the emerging research agenda. It brings together scholars from interconnected disciplines to discuss the eco-social debate, providing a critical overview on extant scholarship and reflecting on future research pathways on the eco-social nexus from a variety of analytical perspectives.

Kinder, Tony, Marx and Public Services: Theory, Policy, and Practice. (Contributions to Public Administration and Public Policy) 548 pp. 2025:3 (Springer, GW) <741-203>
ISBN 978-3-031-81139-5 hard ¥25,890.- (税込) EUR 109.99 *

By evaluating previous public management research through Marxist concepts, this textbook offers innovative solutions to public service problems. It updates Marx's framework to reflect the growth of public services, transitioning from abstract state notions to concrete service analysis. Addressing two critical gaps, the book highlights the benefits of a Marxist approach to public services and presents Marxist ideas to examine these services at a micro level. It demonstrates the relevance of Marxist frameworks for public service professionals, critically reviews current public management knowledge, and sheds light on the dynamic nature of public services against the background of neoliberalism. While doing so, the book goes beyond a Eurocentric perspective, providing cases and practical examples from developed and developing countries, with an additional focus on Asian practices. Written by an award-winning author with years of practical experience and designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate students, each chapter sets clear learning objectives and reviews existing tools and frameworks. The chapters also present new ways of improving public services, encouraging readers to apply Marxist concepts to their contexts and cultures. This will also make this book a practical resource for practitioners and professionals, seeking to resolve their grounded public services issues.

民営化研究ハンドブック
Hodge, Graeme A. / Greve, Carsten / Reeves, Eoin (eds.), Research Handbook on Privatisation. 416 pp. 2025:6 (E. Elgar, UK) <741-216>
ISBN 978-1-0353-0997-9 hard ¥60,780.- (税込) GB￡ 215.00 *

Graeme A. Hodge, Carsten Greve and Eoin Reeves bring together expert authors to explore 50 years of research and analysis in the complex field of privatisation. The Research Handbook highlights current issues and challenges in privatisation through relevant contemporary examples, to further our understanding of this economic concept and how it is shaping global policies.Acknowledging the ongoing discussions surrounding the performance of both the public and private sectors, this Research Handbook explores the evidence and controversy within 'traditional privatisation' research and addresses emerging conversations within the privatisation debate. The Research Handbook tackles fundamental conceptual and definitional issues, frames privatisation within a broader set of ideas about the control of activities in the public realm by private actors and explores new privatisation battles. Contemporary areas covered range from entire health care systems, housing, urban planning and finance to areas such as the governance of the internet, the role of global private foundations and space exploration. Overall, this Research Handbook concludes that the topic of privatisation, and what it means for citizens in a democracy, is now more important and relevant than ever.Providing a balanced overview of privatisation policy debates, this Research Handbook is essential reading for students and scholars of economic regulation and governance, public and private sector economics and public administration and management. Public and private policy makers will also find the insights presented here beneficial.