Marketing Government: The public service and the permanent campaign

FOCUSED AUDIT | Kathy MacDermott shows how the marketing of government has invaded the core business of policy development and the everyday work of public servants. Her case studies illustrate how public servants have become part of the “permanent campaign,” putting at risk the distinction between marketing and explaining government policy and between genuine and politically tailored data. Published October 2008
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