Christina Boswell: 3 books
The Political Uses of Expert Knowledge
Immigration Policy and Social Research
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2009
Why do politicians and civil servants commission research and what use do they make of it in policymaking? The received wisdom is that research contributes to improving government policy. Christina Boswell challenges this view, arguing that policymakers are just as likely to value expert knowledge...
Manufacturing Political Trust
Targets and Performance Measurement in Public Policy
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
Measurement and targets have been widely criticised as distorting policy and engendering gaming - yet they continue to be widely used in government. This book offers an original new account explaining the persistent appeal of performance measurement. It argues that targets have been adopted to address...
by Christina Boswell
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
What duties do liberal democratic states owe to refugees? Does international refugee law impose unfeasible demands on states? This highly original contribution explores what theories of international ethics have to say about refugee policy. It advances an innovative critique of prevalent liberal approaches,...