Introduction -- Conditioning factors : neo-managerialism and the modern state -- A theoretical foundation : reinvigorated publicness -- A substantive approach : critical democratic thought -- Rationality, the public sphere, and the state -- The enduring implications of the economic crisis of 2008 -- Public affairs in an epoch of space : challenges to the public sphere -- A critical analysis of the role of citizen involvement in public affairs : a reexamination -- Conclusion : reflections of a sympathetic critic.
Summary:
"Addresses the need for public affairs scholars and students to confront fundamental issues and questions, such as unequal democracy, that are too often ignored or politely dismissed"-- Provided by publisher.
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