Provides an overview of the growth area in organisations' strategic thinking. This book conatins sections covering: investigation into the development and meaning of Public Affairs; the management and practice of Public Affairs within organisations; and global case studies - an overview of scholarly developments.

'When the next generation of public affairs practitioners look back to the beginning of the twenty first century they will recognise the 'Handbook of Public Affairs' as the cornerstone text on which global practice came to be based' - Tom Spencer, European Centre for Public AffairesAt the fore-front of research and practice in Public Affairs, this Handbook draws upon the expertise of leading figures in the field to provide a comprehensive overview of a huge growth area in organisations' strategic thinking. Articles evoke pan-national experience and are organised into five sections to help readers navigate issues and draw comparisons.