Professional Service Firms and Politics in a Global Era: Public Policy, Private Expertise

This volume explores the influence of professional service firms on public policy-making from a global perspective, examining how they generate power, structure, and organization, and how they contribute to the formation of global policy-pipelines. It also discusses the potential for resistance and regulation of public-private relationships.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 349 pages
Publication date: 02 September 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive volume delves into the profound impact of professional service firms on the realm of public policy-making, taking a global perspective. Drawing upon a wealth of case studies from diverse corners of the world, researchers from various disciplines, including sociology, political science, geography, anthropology, history, and management studies, meticulously examine the ways in which these firms have amassed significant power within the policy-making process. The chapters delve deeper into the structure and organization of these firms, exploring their intricate relationships with public agencies. They examine the profound influence of strategies, techniques, and models propagated by these firms on political decision-making. Furthermore, they analyze the crucial role these firms have played in shaping global policy-pipelines, enabling the rapid dissemination of policy ideas across time and space. By shedding light on the potential undermining of democratic decision-making by professional advisors, the chapters in this book also explore the avenues for resistance and regulation of public-private partnerships.

Weight: 496g
Dimension: 209 x 148 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030721305
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021