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Discretion and the Quest for Controlled Freedom

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Looking at discretion broadly as the exercise of controlled freedom, this edited volume introduces insights from a range of social sciences perspectives. Traditionally, discussions of discretion have drawn on legal notions of the appropriate exercise of legitimate authority specified by legislators. However, empirical and theoretical studies in the social sciences have extended our understanding of discretion, moving us beyond a narrow legal view. Contributors from a range of disciplines explore the idea of discretion and related notions of freedom and control across social and political practices and in different contexts. As this complex and important topic is discussed and examined, both total control and unconstrained freedom appear to be illusions.

Author Biography:

Tony Evans is Professor of Social Work at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. His research interests focus on professional practice and policy work in adult social care. Peter Hupe is Visiting Professor at the Public Governance Institute, KU Leuven, Belgium. He is also Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the College of Social Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK. His research focuses on the theoretical-empirical study of public policy processes, particularly policy implementation and street-level bureaucracy.
Release date Australia
September 2nd, 2019
Contributors
  • Edited by Peter Hupe
  • Edited by Tony Evans
Pages
437
Edition
1st ed. 2020
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
4 Illustrations, black and white; XIX, 437 p. 4 illus.
ISBN-13
9783030195656
Product ID
30325865

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