Stoker has provided advice to various parts of UK government and is also an expert advisor to the Council of Europe on local government and participation issues. More broadly he has, over the past five years, received invitations to speak at conferences on governance issues aimed at practitioners and policymakers as well as academics from the USA, Japan, China, Italy, Korea Norway, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Denmark and Australia. In particular, he was a keynote speaker at the United Nation's 6th Reinventing Government Global Forum, Korea in 2005. In 2004, he won the Political Studies Association Award for 'making a difference' in recognition of the impact of his work on governance issues.[2]
Gerry Stoker is Professor of Politics and Governance at the University of Southampton, UK. He has authored or edited over 20 books and published over 70 refereed articles or chapters in books. His work has been translated into French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Hebrew, Portuguese and Chinese. His most recent book Why Politics Matters won the 2006 political book of the year award from the Political Studies Association of the UK.
His current research deals with issues of governance in complex settings, political disenchantment in western democracies, citizen empowerment and strategies for encouraging civic behaviour among citizens. In his research work Professor Stoker is committed to the use of pioneering methods and in particular to approaches that enable evidenced-based policy and practice. In recent work he has promoted the use of randomized control trials, design experiments and Boolean techniques to draw out lessons from multiple case studies. Professor Stoker was the founding Chair of the New Local Government Network (www.nlgn.org.uk) that was the think tank of the year in the UK in 2004.
He has acted as an advisor to the UK government and the Council of Europe on local government issues over the last decade and more.
Selected bibliographyedit
Booksedit
Stoker, Gerry (1988). The politics of local government. Basingstoke, England: Macmillan Education. ISBN9780333442692.
Stoker, Gerry; Batley, Richard (1991). Local government in Europe: trends and developments. Basingstoke, England: Macmillan Education. ISBN9780333554807.
Stoker, Gerry; Lorrain, Dominique (1995). La privatisation des services urbains en Europe. Paris: La Découverte. ISBN9782707124319.
Stoker, Gerry; Judge, David; Wolman, Harold (1995). Theories of urban politics. London Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications. ISBN9780803988651.
Stoker, Gerry; King, Desmond (1996). Rethinking local democracy. Basingstoke, England: Macmillan In association with the Economic & Social Research Council Local Programme. ISBN9780333638538.
Stoker, Gerry (2000). The new politics of British local governance. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN9780333728185.
Stoker, Gerry (2006). Why politics matters: making democracy work. Houndmills England New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN9781403997401.
Stoker, Gerry; Chhotray, Vasudha (2009). Governance theory and practice a cross-disciplinary approach. Basingstoke, England New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN9780230250390.
Stoker, Gerry; Marsh, David (2010). Theory and methods in political science (3rd ed.). Basingstoke, England: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN9780230576278.
Stoker, Gerry; et al. (2011). Prospects for citizenship. London: Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN9781283195058.
Stoker, Gerry; Pierre, Jon; Peters, B. Guy (2013). Debating institutionalism. Manchester, England: Manchester University Press. ISBN9780719090004.
Stoker, Gerry; John, Peter; et al. (2013). Nudge, nudge, think, think: experimenting with ways to change civic behaviour. London: Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN9781780935553.
Forthcomingedit
Stoker, Gerry; Kippin, Henry; Griffiths, Simon (2015). Public services: a new reform agenda. London New York: Bloomsbury. ISBN9781474218054.
Stoker, Gerry; Pierre, Jon; Peters, B. Guy (2015). The relevance of political science. Political Analysis. Basingstoke, England: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN9780230201095.
Referencesedit
^"Stoker, Gerry". Library of Congress. Retrieved 22 September 2014. (Gerry Stoker) data sheet (b. Dec. 4, 1955)
^ ab"Social Sciences: Politics & International Relations: Gerry Stoker". University of Southampton.
External linksedit
Profile page: Gerry Stoker Social Sciences: Politics & International Relations, University of Southampton
December 18, 2023
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Gerry Stoker news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gerry Stoker born 4 February 1955 1 is a British political scientist noted for his works on local government and his textbooks 2 He is also a lecturer at the University of Southampton Gerry StokerBorn 1955 02 04 4 February 1955 age 68 NationalityBritishInstitutionsUniversity of SouthamptonMain interestsPolitical science Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected bibliography 2 1 Books 2 1 1 Forthcoming 3 References 4 External linksBiography editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Gerry Stoker news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Stoker has provided advice to various parts of UK government and is also an expert advisor to the Council of Europe on local government and participation issues More broadly he has over the past five years received invitations to speak at conferences on governance issues aimed at practitioners and policymakers as well as academics from the USA Japan China Italy Korea Norway Ireland Germany Spain Portugal Denmark and Australia In particular he was a keynote speaker at the United Nation s 6th Reinventing Government Global Forum Korea in 2005 In 2004 he won the Political Studies Association Award for making a difference in recognition of the impact of his work on governance issues 2 Gerry Stoker is Professor of Politics and Governance at the University of Southampton UK He has authored or edited over 20 books and published over 70 refereed articles or chapters in books His work has been translated into French Spanish Italian Polish Hebrew Portuguese and Chinese His most recent book Why Politics Matters won the 2006 political book of the year award from the Political Studies Association of the UK His current research deals with issues of governance in complex settings political disenchantment in western democracies citizen empowerment and strategies for encouraging civic behaviour among citizens In his research work Professor Stoker is committed to the use of pioneering methods and in particular to approaches that enable evidenced based policy and practice In recent work he has promoted the use of randomized control trials design experiments and Boolean techniques to draw out lessons from multiple case studies Professor Stoker was the founding Chair of the New Local Government Network www nlgn org uk that was the think tank of the year in the UK in 2004 He has acted as an advisor to the UK government and the Council of Europe on local government issues over the last decade and more Selected bibliography editBooks edit Stoker Gerry 1988 The politics of local government Basingstoke England Macmillan Education ISBN 9780333442692 Stoker Gerry Batley Richard 1991 Local government in Europe trends and developments Basingstoke England Macmillan Education ISBN 9780333554807 Stoker Gerry Lorrain Dominique 1995 La privatisation des services urbains en Europe Paris La Decouverte ISBN 9782707124319 Stoker Gerry Judge David Wolman Harold 1995 Theories of urban politics London Thousand Oaks California Sage Publications ISBN 9780803988651 Stoker Gerry King Desmond 1996 Rethinking local democracy Basingstoke England Macmillan In association with the Economic amp Social Research Council Local Programme ISBN 9780333638538 Stoker Gerry 2000 The new politics of British local governance New York St Martin s Press ISBN 9780333728185 Stoker Gerry 2006 Why politics matters making democracy work Houndmills England New York Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 9781403997401 Stoker Gerry Chhotray Vasudha 2009 Governance theory and practice a cross disciplinary approach Basingstoke England New York Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 9780230250390 Stoker Gerry Marsh David 2010 Theory and methods in political science 3rd ed Basingstoke England Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 9780230576278 Stoker Gerry et al 2011 Prospects for citizenship London Bloomsbury Academic ISBN 9781283195058 Stoker Gerry Pierre Jon Peters B Guy 2013 Debating institutionalism Manchester England Manchester University Press ISBN 9780719090004 Stoker Gerry John Peter et al 2013 Nudge nudge think think experimenting with ways to change civic behaviour London Bloomsbury Academic ISBN 9781780935553 Forthcoming edit Stoker Gerry Kippin Henry Griffiths Simon 2015 Public services a new reform agenda London New York Bloomsbury ISBN 9781474218054 Stoker Gerry Pierre Jon Peters B Guy 2015 The relevance of political science Political Analysis Basingstoke England Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 9780230201095 References edit Stoker Gerry Library of Congress Retrieved 22 September 2014 Gerry Stoker data sheet b Dec 4 1955 a b Social Sciences Politics amp International Relations Gerry Stoker University of Southampton External links editProfile page Gerry Stoker Social Sciences Politics amp International Relations University of Southampton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gerry Stoker amp oldid 1158309562, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
