Overview

Responding to the urgent need to rethink the relationshipsbetween systems of government and those who are `governed', this book examinesways that we can design regulatory systems that better support the knowledgeand creativity of citizens. Thereis an urgent need to rethink the relationships between systems of governmentand those who are 'governed'. The contemporary transfer of state regulation tothe market-based regulation of corporate interests has marginalised manycommunities in the regulatory systems of everyday life.  Exploringa broad range of intersecting areas including immigration, social work, foodregulation, space and surveillance, older people, ethnicity and faith, thisbook takes a 'bottom up' approach that brings to the fore the experiences andexpertise of these communities in order to examine ways that we can betterdesign regulatory systems that support the knowledge and creativity ofcitizens.

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An excellent book, which deserves to be widely read by all those involved in public policy and regulation. Helen Sullivan, Australian National University

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Morag McDermont is a Professor of Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Bristol. Tim Cole is a Professor of Social History and Director of the Brigstow Institute at the University of Bristol. Janet Newman is an Emeritus Professor at The Open University. Angela Piccini is a Reader in Screen Media at the University of Bristol.

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