Public affairs and democratic ideals: critical perspectives in an era of political and economic uncertainty
Introduction -- Conditioning factors : neo-managerialism and the modern state -- A theoretical foundation : reinvigorated publicness -- A substantive approach : critical democratic thought -- Rationality, the public sphere, and the state -- The enduring implications of the economic crisis of 2008 -- Public affairs in an epoch of space : challenges to the public sphere -- A critical analysis of the role of citizen involvement in public affairs : a reexamination -- Conclusion : reflections of a sympathetic critic.
