This classic volume, first published in 1928, is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of the Industrial Revolution. Arranged three distinct parts, it covers: * Preparatory Changes* Inventions and Factories* The Immediate Consequences. A valuable reference, is, as Professor T. S. Ashton says his preface this work, 'in both its architecture detail volume by far best subject any language... one few works on economic history that can justly be spoken classics'.

There is a critique of research conducted in communities which fails to include its design and undertaking. In parallel, academic increasingly being measured according benefit the wider society. Co-productive response these challenges offers way recognizing resource contribution emphasizing conduct 'with' rather than 'on' communities. This article identifies reliance on 'text' process as barrier delivering meaningful co-productive with 'Beyond-text' tools are emerging across disciplines...

Co-production is not a new concept but it one with renewed prominence and reach in contemporary policy discourse. It refers to joint working between people or groups who have traditionally been separated into categories of user producer. The article focuses on the coproduction public services, offering theory-based knowledge-based routes evidencing co-production. cites range ‘good enough’ methodologies which community organisations small-scale service providers experimenting co-production...

The capacity of public sector co-creating with other stakeholders is challenged by the increasing presence disruptive turbulent events, such as COVID-19. At this regard, robustness has been identified a suitable response to deal kind events. Through systematic literature review, we analyzed how organizations have co-created actors during COVID-19 and what contribution robust governance strategies. Our findings point firstly empirical validity concept, providing evidence extensive use...

The UK has been a high profile policy innovator in welfare-to-work provision which led the Coalition government's Work Programme to fully outsourced, 'black box' model with payments based overwhelmingly on job outcome results. A perennial fear such programmes is providers' incentives 'cream' and 'park' claimants, Department for Pensions sought mitigate provider behaviours through design, particularly via use of claimant groups differential pricing. In this article, we draw qualitative study...

This paper develops a critique of the current model research governance ethics which casts communities as vulnerable subjects. The constructs an alternative approach to thinking about twin challenges and reflexive practice through reframing ideas public value rejecting harm model. We use insights coproduction way positively rethinking relationship between researchers ‘the researched’ create new ways value. argue that should draw upon principles examples empowerment within governance. These...

Public sector commissioning has risen rapidly to prominence as the central mechanism for ‘purchase’ of services in an increasingly mixed economy public UK and this wide-ranging consequences non-state actors including those third sector. Academic consideration been rather fragmented, concerned with particular service fields or sectors. This paper provides overview, a focus on relationship between state The begins by questioning whether is really ‘new’ continuation existing trends around...

ABSTRACT The COVID‐19 pandemic required local and national governments to respond urgently rapidly new unprecedented challenges. According an influential strand of literature within public administration, agencies must exhibit robust governance strategies tackle the unpredictability, instability complexity a turbulent event such as COVID‐19. In face turbulence, is characterised by adaptability, agility innovation co‐creating with partners communities, while systems evolve so that they...

Abstract This essay updates the once vibrant political economy literature on Manchester and argues that good governance, as well fortune, underpinned an uneven but strong urban‐regional renaissance from late 1980s through economic boom period leading up to financial crisis. After establishing case for making this claim, it goes consider extent which its broader city‐region has proven resilient in face of recession is likely be affected by fall‐out will result UK government attempts manage...

Background Weaknesses in the provision of mental health crisis support are evident and improvements that include voluntary sector promoted. There is a lack evidence regarding contribution how this might be used to best effect care. Aim To investigate organisations care England. Design Multimethod sequential design with comparative case study. Setting England, four studies North East Midlands London. Method The method included scoping literature review, national survey 1612 organisations,...

UK employment services are increasingly delivered by public, private and third sector organisations in quasi-markets that can be viewed as fields with actors (providers) competing for resources position. The commissioning of the Work Programme produced an ‘episode contention’ fewer resources, shifting policy priorities new contractual arrangements restructured relationships within field. Drawing on empirical research paper demonstrates how providers different have navigated this period,...

This article tackles a double orthodoxy that has emerged in the recent debate over city regions UK. The first, realm of policy and politics, held were most appropriate scale at which to govern processes economic development. second, academic literature, posited city-regional thinking was founded on purely economistic rationales there need insert ‘more politics’ into analyses. A very real disjuncture between initial visualisation extensive ‘fuzzy’ institutional outcomes often reflected older...

‘Neighbourhood’ was a key political and administrative concept for the New Labour administration spatial focus proliferation of initiatives in early period. Yet since 2006, appeal use ‘neighbourhood’ have waned as evidence impact neighbourhood interventions over last decade has emerged, along with active re-scaling policy regeneration economic development. This article seeks to draw out why important project, examine how this changed course administration, explore new agendas emerging...

Introduction Timely access to the right kind of support for people experiencing a mental health crisis can be problematic. The voluntary sector (VS) plays key role in providing and enabling access, but there is knowledge gap concerning its contribution interface with public services care. This study aims address this. Methods analysis has three empirical elements: (1) national survey organisations (VSOs) England stakeholder interviews develop typology interventions provided by VSOs; (2)...

Abstract This article presents empirical findings about the distinctiveness of smaller voluntary sector organisations (VSOs) involved in welfare service provision, based on in-depth, qualitative case study research. We identify a series organisational features and practices which can mean that VSOs are distinctive from larger organisations. These include how they governed managed, their approach to work, position relative other providers. To explain our findings, we draw concept stakeholder...

Abstract The concept of commissioning has risen in prominence recent years as a result ongoing reforms to the funding and delivery public services UK. model constructed by policy however been overlaid on existing practices, which themselves differ between different service areas. This paper, focusing third sector organisations (TSOs) field community mental health services, shows that its introduction not led straightforward ‘marketisation’ advocates desire or critics fear. Instead, an...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore change within the commissioning third sector mental health services in England. Design/methodology/approach A case study methodology based on survey and interview data a sample organisations commissioners an English conurbation. Findings Normative models sequential cycles were not fully implemented with main focus being procurement contracting elements. There examples enabler service improvement but overall it seems have been limited its...