King trends and the future of public policy /
Where is public policy in EU countries heading? This study answers this question by building a synoptic picture of the future directions in which public policy is likely to move by using contemporary theories of policy-making to deduce the implications for public policy of 'king trends': t...
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Basingstoke [England] ; New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2006
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Table of Contents:
- The march of new technology
- Growing affluence and structural change
- Climate change
- Ageing, education and social liberalization
- The big picture
- Introduction : policy networks and advocacy coalitions in action
- 1 Information and communications technology
- 2. Biotechnology
- 3. Healthcare technology
- 4. Military technology
- 5. Growth and diversification of production and consumption
- 6. Greater energy use
- 7. Increasing mobility
- 8. The shift to services
- 9. The growth of women's employment
- 10. The expansion of trade
- 11. The internalization of production
- 12. The internationalization of finance
- 13. The expansion of mass media
- 14. Climate change
- 15. Population ageing
- 16. Rising levels of education
- 17. Smaller households
- 18. Secularization
- 19. Sexual liberalization
- 20. The shape of things to come.
- Introduction : policy networks and advocacy coalitions in action
- 1 Information and communications technology
- 2. Biotechnology
- 3. Healthcare technology
- 4. Military technology
- 5. Growth and diversification of production and consumption
- 6. Greater energy use
- 7. Increasing mobility
- 8. shift to services
- 9. growth of women's employment
- 10. expansion of trade
- 11. internalization of production
- 12. internationalization of finance
- 13. expansion of mass media
- 14. Climate change
- 15. Population ageing
- 16. Rising levels of education
- 17. Smaller households
- 18. Secularization
- 19. Sexual liberalization
- 20. shape of things to come.
- Introduction: Policy Networks and Advocacy Coalitions in Action 1
- Part I The March of New Technology 19
- 1 Information and Communications Technology 21
- 2 Biotechnology 46
- 3 Healthcare Technology 60
- 4 Military Technology 76
- Part II Growing Affluence and Structural Change 99
- 5 Growth and Diversification of Production and Consumption 101
- 6 Greater Energy Use 115
- 7 Increasing Mobility 130
- 8 The Shift to Services 146
- 9 The Growth of Women's Employment 159
- 10 The Expansion of Trade 168
- 11 The Internationalization of Production 182
- 12 The Internationalization of Finance 204
- 13 The Expansion of Mass Media 217
- Part III Climate Change 231
- 14 Climate Change 233
- Part IV Ageing, Education and Social Liberalization 245
- 15 Population Ageing 247
- 16 Rising Levels of Education 260
- 17 Smaller Households 272
- 18 Secularization 280
- 19 Sexual Liberalization 291
- Part V The Big Picture 303
- 20 The Shape of Things To Come 305