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Reflections on Public Policy Making in Local Governance Partnerships

Reflections on Public Policy Making in Local Governance Partnerships © Public Policy and Administration SAGE Publications Ltd Los Angeles, London, New Delhi and Singapore 0952-0767 200804 23(2) 123–125 Guest Editorial Reflections on Public Policy Making in Local Governance Partnerships John Diamond Edge Hill University, UK Joyce Liddle University of Nottingham, UK This special themed edition of Public Policy and Administration rehearses a number of current and important debates within public policy – not least is recog- nition of the apparent absence of reflection which is a part of the process of learn- ing. We have brought together five articles, which are each rooted in empirical studies undertaken by the authors and which take as a given the importance of reflection as part of the process of learning. Each of the articles identifies ways in which the potential to draw upon research findings and/or the experience of serv- ice professionals or practitioners is often unexplored or marginal in practice. The significance or assertion that the ‘reflective practitioner’ is a necessary part of the evaluative frameworks within which public policy initiatives are tested has become part of the ‘normality’ of the ‘what works’ discourse for over 20 years. Indeed, part of the shift towards evidence-based practice is the notion that http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Public Policy and Administration SAGE

Reflections on Public Policy Making in Local Governance Partnerships

Diamond, John; Liddle, Joyce
Public Policy and Administration , Volume 23 (2): 3 – Apr 1, 2008
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© Public Policy and Administration SAGE Publications Ltd Los Angeles, London, New Delhi and Singapore 0952-0767 200804 23(2) 123–125 Guest Editorial Reflections on Public Policy Making in Local Governance Partnerships John Diamond Edge Hill University, UK Joyce Liddle University of Nottingham, UK This special themed edition of Public Policy and Administration rehearses a number of current and important debates within public policy – not least is recog- nition of the apparent absence of reflection which is a part of the process of learn- ing. We have brought together five articles, which are each rooted in empirical studies undertaken by the authors and which take as a given the importance of reflection as part of the process of learning. Each of the articles identifies ways in which the potential to draw upon research findings and/or the experience of serv- ice professionals or practitioners is often unexplored or marginal in practice. The significance or assertion that the ‘reflective practitioner’ is a necessary part of the evaluative frameworks within which public policy initiatives are tested has become part of the ‘normality’ of the ‘what works’ discourse for over 20 years. Indeed, part of the shift towards evidence-based practice is the notion that

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