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Eckersley, Peter

Peter joined NBS as a Senior Research Fellow in Public Policy and Management in 2018. He has published widely on local governance, public policy, sustainability, austerity and public accountability. At NBS he works on research projects related to central-local government relations, public policy, public services and policy analysis. He is also the Reviews Editor for Local Government Studies and a Visiting Fellow at Newcastle University Business School. In addition to his interests in local governance and sustainability, Peter also focuses on broader aspects of public policy (particularly ‘wicked issues’), austerity, and how New Public Management approaches have affected policy coordination and democratic accountability.