George Boyne is Professor of Public Sector Management and Deputy Director (Research) at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University. Catherine Farrell is Principal Lecturer in Public Policy at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Glamorgan. Jennifer Law is Principal Lecturer in Public Sector Management at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Glamorgan. Martin Powell is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the Department of Social and Policy Sciences, University of Bath. Richard Walker is Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Management at the Department of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University.