Politics and Administrative Justice: Postliberalism, Street-Level Bureaucracy and the Reawakening of Democratic...

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Nick O’Brien (University of Liverpool)

Politics and Administrative Justice

Postliberalism, Street-Level Bureaucracy and the Reawakening of Democratic Citizenship

Nick O’Brien (University of Liverpool)

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Bristol University Press
20 December 2023

Social impact of disasters; Political structure & processes; Political structures: democracy; International law; Public international law; Constitutional & administrative law

This book argues there is urgent need for a radical reassessment of the way the law mediates between citizens and the state. Drawing on public inquiries into high-profile cases, this book examines how the regulation of street-level bureaucracy can play an integral part in reimagining postliberal politics and the role of the law.

In recent years, failures in health and social care, mental health services, public housing, welfare and policing have dominated headlines and been the subject of much public debate. The means for addressing such concerns have become increasingly legalistic and subject to a particular brand of liberal legalism that stifles the possibility of transformational intervention.

For this reason, this book argues there is urgent need for a radical reassessment of the way the law mediates between citizens and the state. Drawing on public inquiries into high-profile cases, such as Hillsborough and Grenfell, fictional/cinematic treatments such as I, Daniel Blake, and the disability rights movement, this book examines how the regulation of street-level bureaucracy can play an integral part in reimagining postliberal politics and the role of the law.

By: Nick O’Brien (University of Liverpool)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Abridged edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529230581
ISBN 10: 1529230586
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 20 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Street-Level Bureaucracy and Response to Citizen Grievance Chapter 3 The ‘Social Imaginary’ of Liberal Legalism Chapter 4 The Promise of Postliberalism Chapter 5 Citizen Grievance and the Spectre of Legalism Chapter 6 Postliberal Response to Citizen Grievance: The Challenge of Disability Human Rights Chapter 7 Responding to Grievance: The Mental Health System and Special Educational Needs Chapter 8 Postliberal Administrative Justice Chapter 9 Administrative Justice Beyond ‘Administrative Justice’ Bibliography Index

Nick O’Brien was Legal Director at the Disability Rights Commission from 2000 to 2007 and Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Law and Social Justice at the University of Liverpool from 2007 to 2022.