Tag: politics

  • Save Scottish Public Administration

    Save Scottish Public Administration

    THIS POST HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY DELETED. Alternatively see here: http://drpetermatthews.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-emerging-crisis-in-scottish-higher.html and here: http://drpetermatthews.blogspot.com/2018/06/is-public-administration-and-public.html

  • The Sustainability of the Scottish Approach to Policy-Making

    The Sustainability of the Scottish Approach to Policy-Making

    In ongoing research I am exploring the extent to which the ‘Scottish Approach to Policy-Making’ has led to significant change in practice. In doing so I hope to highlight some key lessons for future development.

  • Connecting with the Real World

    Connecting with the Real World

    Understanding how politics affects practice is key to understanding public administration. This is our version of ‘from farm to plate’.

  • Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

    One of the benefits of blogging, as I see it, is the instantaneousness of publishing. As an avid reader of many blogs that means instant access to lots of interesting analysis and comment on policy developments – often better than what can be found in more traditional media such as newspapers. A topic that has…