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Peter Kevin Spink’s book is an elegantly written critique of the tendency, in academia and society at large, to take a government-centric approach to public policy. In particular, Spink argues, we focus too much on the impact that languages and social constructions have on government decisions and not enough on their wider impact. As a result, we only see part of the picture. Evidencing his key arguments through a series of historical sketches and quotations spanning both several centuries an...

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  • Peter Kevin Spink’s book is an elegantly written critique of the tendency, in academia and society at large, to take a government-centric approach to public policy

  • Spink argues, we focus too much on the impact that languages and social constructions have on government decisions and not enough on their wider impact

  • Evidencing his key arguments through a series of historical sketches and quotations spanning both several centuries and the globe, he calls for a “public action languages approach” to the study of social constructions, discourse, and narratives in public policy

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Peter Kevin Spink’s book is an elegantly written critique of the tendency, in academia and society at large, to take a government-centric approach to public policy. Book Review Peter Kevin SPINK, Beyond Public Policy: A Public Action Languages Approach Beyond Public Policy: A Public Action Languages Approach Peter Kevin Spink

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