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
01 July 2025

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

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

This book argues that there is urgent need for a radical reassessment of the way the law mediates between citizens and the state. Drawing on historical and comparative research, literary, pictorial and cinematic treatments, and the insights of the disability rights movement, Nick O'Brien examines how the everyday 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
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529230598
ISBN 10: 1529230594
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 01 July 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

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.

Reviews for Politics and Administrative Justice: Postliberalism, Street-Level Bureaucracy and the Reawakening of Democratic Citizenship

“Nick O’Brien has made a typically thought-provoking contribution to the literature on administrative justice, powerfully arguing that democratic participation should be at the core of official responses to citizen grievances.” Paul Daly, University of Ottawa “A highly original analysis of administrative justice. This is a must-read for anyone interested in street-level bureaucracy, and how to improve the everyday relationships between citizens and the state.” Marc Hertogh, University of Groningen