Author : Peter Botsman
Release : 2001
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 034/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Enabling State by : Peter Botsman
Download or read book The Enabling State written by Peter Botsman. This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of essays that proposes a new agenda for the role of government. Looks to community-led solutions as a way of rebuilding social capital and reviving the public's faith in parliamentary democracy. Positions government as a facilitator of community projects and social outcomes rather than as a bureaucratic manager of the welfare state. Central themes are education, social policy, communities and governance. Includes notes on contributors, appendix, notes and index. Botsman is a social policy researcher who has headed several think-tanks and published books, journal papers and newspaper articles. Previous titles include 'The Great Constitutional Swindle'. Latham has been a federal Labor MP since 1994 and formerly served in local government. Previous titles include 'What Did You Learn Today?'.