1 Conceptualizing Discretion (Tony Evans, Peter Hupe).- Part I. Discretion in Context.- 2 Discretion in Context: An Introduction (Peter Hupe, Tony Evans).- 3 Discretion and Blame Avoidance (Christopher Hood).- 4 Discretion in the Surveillance State (Mark Hardy).- 5 Discretion in the Welfare State (Evelyn Brodkin).- 6 Discretion and Welfare Rights in a British Context (Michael Hill).- 7 Discretion and Empowerment (Greg Marston, Danielle Davidson).- Part II. Perspectives on Discretion.- 8 Perspectives on Discretion: An Introduction (Tony Evans, Peter Hupe).- 9 Discretion from a Legal Perspective (Peter Mascini).- 10 Discretion from an Economic Perspective (Dirk Wolfson).- 11 Discretion from a Psychological Perspective (Lars Tummers, Victor Bekkers).- 12 Discretion from a Sociological Perspective (Zachary Oberfield).- 13 Discretion from a Critical Perspective (Hannah Jobling).- Part III. Discretion in Governance.- 14 Discretion in Governance: An Introduction (Peter Hupe, Tony Evans).-15 Discretion and Bureaucracy (Paul du Gay, Kirstine Zinck Pedersen).- 16 Discretion in the Policy Process (Peter Hupe, Michael Hill).- 17 Discretion and Street-Level Practice (Hendrik Wagenaar).- 18 Organized Discretion (Suzanne Rutz, Antoinette de Bont).- 19 Managerial Discretion (Catherine Needham).- 20 Automated Discretion (Stavros Zouridis, Marlies van Eck, Mark Bovens).- Part IV. Practising Freedom and Control.- 21 Practising Freedom and Control: An Introduction (Tony Evans, Peter Hupe).- 22 Expertise and the Space for Discretion (Michael Luntley).- 23 Discretion and Professional Work (Tony Evans).- 24 The Art of Discretion (Tony Evans).- 25 Discretion as Ethical Practice (Gideon Calder).- 26 Controlled Freedom: Dealing with Discretion (Peter Hupe, Tony Evans).