Policymaking Communication and Social Learning

<p><em>Policymaking Communication and Social Learning </em>presents Sir Geoffrey Vickers's seminal essays on policymaking and related issues facing modern Western culture. These essays many of them published here for the first time illustrate the range of Sir Geoffrey's thought and also articulate certain recurrent themes. He portrays a unique view of policymaking building on his notion of appreciation and focusing on the processes of reflection and communication in setting and changing the tacit norms which govern our conduct. These themes culminate in his perception of the emerging challenges facing the professions and in what he sees as the educational requirements implied by these challenges.</p><p>Vickers was a master of the English language. He writes vividly blending concrete example with more general statement. As a result this volume will appeal to a wide audience concerned with issues of public governance regulation communication ecology value conflict and resolution the modern role of the professions education and ethics.</p>