This series delves into the comparative analysis of public policies across diverse national and cultural contexts. It seeks to foster a deeper understanding of the dynamics, challenges, and responses shaping contemporary societies. The objective is to produce generalizable insights that enhance policy learning and improve the effectiveness of governance. Works in this collection encourage both broad comparisons and theoretically informed, critical case studies.
This book analyses how policies to prevent diseases are related to policies aiming to cure illnesses by conducting a comparative historical analysis of Australia, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. It also demonstrates how the politicization of the medical profession contributes to the success of preventive health policy.
Hyper-active Governance is a new way of thinking about governing that gets beyond simplistic debates about whether the state is more or less powerful. It focuses on tensions between the need for expertise and its inherent contestability. The book develops a new typology of governing approaches, using innovative social theory.