{"product_id":"9781041361237","title":"Power of Commissioning Enabling Democratic Evaluation","description":"\u003ch3\u003eComparative Policy Evaluation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePower of Commissioning\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEnabling Democratic Evaluation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNicoletta Stame | María Bustelo\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Public Affairs \u0026amp; Administration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFar more than a contractual step, commissioning shapes what is evaluated, whose voices matter and how evidence informs democratic governance. \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Commissioning: Enabling Democratic Evaluation\u003c\/em\u003e brings long-overdue attention to this influential yet often- overlooked dimension of evaluation practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePositioning commissioners as civic and political actors, the book shows how their choices, from problem framing and terms of reference to team selection, management and use can either reinforce technocratic routines or actively promote inclusion, transparency, equity and meaningful public learning. Drawing on comparative empirical cases, it offers one of the first integrated frameworks for democratic commissioning, complete with practical principles, rubrics and clear “dos and don’ts” that commissioners can apply directly in real systems. The volume also advances a pioneering competency model for commissioners and documents innovative capacity- building initiatives that treat them as knowledge brokers and democratic agents, an area largely absent from existing evaluation guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing contributions from leading scholars and practitioners in the field, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Commissioning\u003c\/i\u003e provides both conceptual depth and actionable tools. It is an essential resource for researchers, policymakers, evaluators and commissioning professionals committed to strengthening democratic practice through evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Open Access version of this book, available at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/\"\u003ewww.taylorfrancis.com\u003c\/a\u003e, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicoletta Stame\u003c\/b\u003e is Emerita Professor of Social Policy at “Sapienza” University of Rome. She is a past president of the Italian Evaluation Association and of the European Evaluation Society and associate editor of \u003ci\u003eEvaluation\u003c\/i\u003e. Nicoletta is interested in the theory and methods of evaluation, on which she has published widely in Italian and international journals and edited books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaría Bustelo\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), where she has directed the Master on Evaluation of Programmes and Public Policies since 2002. She is an EES past president (2012– 2013) and an Executive Board member of the Spanish Evaluation National Agency (AEVAL) (2007– 2012). She specializes in evaluation, gender and institutionalization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMultiple Funders\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041361237\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e252\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Multiple Funders","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547315224716,"sku":"9781041361237","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041361237","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}