The Oxford Handbook of Governance and Public Management for Social Policy

Oxford University Press, 2023.

Under the general editorship: K. Baehler

Public administration plays an integral role at every stage of social policy creation and execution. Program operators' management decisions shape policymakers' perceptions of what can and should be accomplished through social programs, while public administrators wield considerable power to mobilize tangible and intangible resources and fill gaps in policy designs. Furthermore, the cumulative effects of public administrators' daily activities directly influence outcomes for program participants, and may shift policy itself. Location also matters to social policy, as those same administrators are expected to innovate continuously in response to shifting local and national conditions, including changes in budgetary allocations, client needs and capacities, and public attitudes. This Handbook will aim to capture what is being learned across six geographical regions: Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S. and Canada. Specifically, each regional section will
contain 6-10 chapters canvassing a particular set of promising practices or emerging challenges at the regional or sub-regional level, in addition to a brief overview written by the section editor. The regional sections will be flanked by integrative chapters. As a whole, the volume contains 65 chapters.

Chapters

Russian Governance Reforms in the Social Sphere

Barabashev A. G., Ivan Yu. Ivanov, Isak D. Froumin et al., , in: The Oxford Handbook of Governance and Public Management for Social Policy.: Oxford University Press, 2023. Ch. 48 P. 699–722.

This chapter examines 20 years of public sector reforms in Russia and their impacts on the structure, functions, and outcomes of policies, programs, and institutions in the areas of social support, health care, and education. Understanding the social system that has emerged over that period requires knowledge of sector-specific changes at multiple levels of government ...

Added: May 18, 2023

Keywords: social policy, public management, Public management reform and governance