Beyond instrumentalised politics: re-conceptualising public governance

Thomson, Garrett and Gill, Scherto R. (2024) Beyond instrumentalised politics: re-conceptualising public governance. Re-Imagining Public Governance Opportunities for Innovation and Promises for Transformation, 1 . DeGruyter, Berlin. ISBN 2940-6757

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Abstract

Political thinking tends to outline reforms to existing political institutions. In contrast, Beyond Instrumentalised Politics argues for the need for systemic transformation. It articulates the evaluative principles for good governance, and employs these principles to argue for a new political system. Because persons are non-instrumentally valuable, good governance requires that all people are respected equally, and this necessitates a participatory democracy. The book investigates how such a democracy might function through consensus-based decision-making and argues for a redefinition of consensus. It characterises the local and national institutions required for public governance thus conceived. This includes the creation of various types of spaces for deep dialogue and mutual inquiry. This book demonstrates how this innovative vision would transform our current conceptions of governance. It seeks to: - broaden and transform current conceptions of governance and democracy - meet the needs of both researchers and professionals advancing innovative practices of governance - provide conceptual support for emergent participatory democracy movements

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics J Political Science > JC Political theory
Divisions:	Institutes and Academies > Institute of Education and Humanities > Academic Discipline: Humanities and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Scherto Gill
Date Deposited:	29 Sep 2025 10:59
Last Modified:	29 Sep 2025 10:59
URI:	https://repository.uwtsd.ac.uk/id/eprint/3894

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