Bringing Bourdieu's Theory of Fields to Critical Policy Analysis : Advances in Critical Policy Studies - Vincent Dubois

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Bringing Bourdieu's Theory of Fields to Critical Policy Analysis

By: Vincent Dubois (Editor)

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Hardcover | 12 January 2024

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346 Pages

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Laying down the foundations of a critical sociological approach to the interdisciplinary domain of public policy, this insightful book presents the first systematic reflection on the use of Bourdieu's theory of social fields to analyse policy processes. Engaging with theoretical dimensions, it provides innovative methodological tools, both quantitative and qualitative in nature, to be used in the wider field of policy studies.

Bringing together expert contributors from across the globe, the book explores a diverse range of case studies on various policy sectors and processes such as international policy circulation and policy implementation. Offering a wealth of critical analysis, chapters highlight the unsatisfactory nature of mainstream policy approaches and advocate for the use of Bourdieu's sociological theory to account for the social milieus, structures of relationships, and power dynamics in which public policies are made. Encompassing numerous actors and groups, this theory enables a critical sociological understanding of policy orientations by unveiling the structures of relationships in policymaking.

Innovative and perceptive in its approach, this book will prove to be an important resource for scholars and students interested in the fields of critical policy studies, public policy, public administration and management, and sociology.

Industry Reviews

'This excellent comparative collection brings a Bourdieusian-inspired field perspective to the sociology of public policy. Students of public policy who want to step outside of the traditional positivist, rationalist, institutionalist, or network studies of state-centered approaches will appreciate how these field analyses offer a more complete understanding of how public policies actually emerge.' -- David L. Swartz, Boston University, US
'This volume is a timely and long-expected contribution, spanning over a wide range of countries and policy domains. The book delivers precisely what the title announces: It brings Bourdieu's powerful theory of fields into a new domain - policy analysis - where it can provide a critical edge that this field of research has been waiting for. The book provides a range of valuable examples of how Bourdieu's relatively abstract theory of fields may be operationalized and put to work in empirical analyses of new topics. The proof of the value of this theoretical approach lies in the insights the numerous empirical contributions provide into the complex working of the power struggles underlying policy formations. Highly recommended reading!' -- Annick Prieur, Aalborg University, Denmark
'At last, a book on policy analysis which tackles head on power and its unequal distribution between policymakers. The authors not only use Bourdieu's concept of the field to unpack power relations in a range of issue areas but also make significant contributions to Bourdieusien sociology and social theory.' -- Andy Smith, University of Bordeaux, France

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