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Category Archives: Dave O’Brien
Apr 16 2012
The technical language of economics has become more prevalent in justifying political decision-making
Leave a commentDave O’Brien argues that the technocratic process of economic decision-making is increasingly being used to give legitimacy to policy decisions. However, the use of particular measurement systems reflects ideological positions, social conditions and bureaucratic histories. One of the first decisions taken … Continue reading
Posted by: April 16, 2012
Apr 1 2012
Book Review: Parliamentary Socialisation: Learning the Ropes or Determining Behaviour? by Michael Rush and Philip Giddings
Leave a commentHow and from whom do MPs learn about their role in the Commons? In Parliamentary Socialisation, Michael Rush and Philip Giddings consider the range of sources that provide socialisation for MPs as they enter the House of Commons. Dave O’Brien finds limitations … Continue reading
Posted by: April 1, 2012
Tagged with: House of Commons, MPs, parliament, political science, politics, social science
Dec 4 2011
Book Review: Working for Policy
Leave a commentDave O’Brien opens up the black box of policy making in this diverse collection of essays for the academic eye. The essays paint a picture of policy emerging from politicians, bureaucrats, professional experts, advocacy and interest groups, as well as academics, media … Continue reading
Posted by: December 4, 2011
Tagged with: blogs, Economic Policy, Education, government, policy making, policy-makers, think tanks
Jun 5 2011
Book Review: The Public Value of the Humanities
Leave a commentDave O’Brien finds Jonathan Bate’s recent thought-provoking collection to be essential reading for public, policy-maker, practitioner and academic alike. The Public Value of the Humanities. Jonathan Bate. Bloomsbury Academic. January 2011. Find this book at: Google Books Amazon Debates around … Continue reading
Posted by: June 5, 2011
Tagged with: AHRC, Education, Higher Education, higher education funding, Humanities, Impact, media
Apr 3 2011
Book Review: Good and Plenty: The Creative Success of American Arts Funding
Leave a commentThe Arts Council this week announced which arts organisations it would be awarding funding to for the next three years. Under the biggest change to arts funding in a generation, 110 new organisations received funding but 206 lost out completely. Dr Dave … Continue reading
Posted by: April 3, 2011
Tagged with: arts, Arts Council, arts funding, coalition, culture, economics, philanthropy, philosophy
Jan 31 2011
The arts and cultural sector faces ‘apocalyptic’ cuts in austere Britain. But new ways of looking at economic value can help to make the case for culture
3 CommentsIn the government’s programme of cuts it has become clear that the arts may well be hit the hardest. While historically it has been hard to pin down an ‘economic value’ on art, Dave O’Brien argues that the sector should … Continue reading
Posted by: January 31, 2011
Tagged with: arts, arts funding, austerity, culture, cuts, David Cameron, government, politics, public spending, UK, uk government
