Neoliberalism and the entrepreneurial subject: Tracking bevirʼs decentered theory of governance

Governance is central to our current understanding of public administration and policy. Mark Bevirʼs work provides governance studies solid epistemological grounding through a social constructionist approach which gives rise to a decentered theory of governance. This article explains decentered theo...

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Published inInternational journal of organization theory and behavior Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 361 - 371
Main Author Marshall, Gary S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton Emerald Publishing Limited 01.03.2016
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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ISSN1093-4537
1532-4273
DOI10.1108/IJOTB-19-03-2016-B008

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Summary:Governance is central to our current understanding of public administration and policy. Mark Bevirʼs work provides governance studies solid epistemological grounding through a social constructionist approach which gives rise to a decentered theory of governance. This article explains decentered theory by examining the entrepreneurial subject as an artifact of neo-liberal governance. In doing so, it explores the key concepts that give shape to decentered theory.
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ISSN:1093-4537
1532-4273
DOI:10.1108/IJOTB-19-03-2016-B008