Publications
Selected publications
- Researching Street-level Bureaucracy: bringing out the interpretive dimensions (Book - 2025)
- Disassembling police culture (Book - 2023)
- Police Street Powers and Criminal Justice: Regulation and Discretion in a Time of Change (Book - 2020)
- Governing police stops across Europe (Book - 2024)
- The politicization of police stops in Europe: public issues and police reform (Book - 2024)
- Gone fishing: The operation of police vehicle stops in England and Wales (Journal article - 2023)
- Beyond “police discretion”: the need for a new conceptual vocabulary (Journal article - 2024)
- Les contrôles policiers en Europe (Journal article - 2024)
- Understanding the Quiet Times: The Role of Periods of "Nothing Much Happening" in Police Work (Journal article - 2021)
- Policy, Practicalities, and PACE s.24: The Subsuming of the Necessity Criteria in Arrest Decision-Making by Frontline Police Officers (Journal article - 2018)
2025
Researching Street-level Bureaucracy: bringing out the interpretive dimensions
Rowe, M. (2025). Researching Street-level Bureaucracy: bringing out the interpretive dimensions. New York: Routledge.
2024
Beyond “police discretion”: the need for a new conceptual vocabulary
Turner, E., & Rowe, M. (n.d.). Beyond “police discretion”: the need for a new conceptual vocabulary. Theoretical Criminology.
Police Stops in Europe: A Citadel Under Siege, But Still Standing
de Maillard, J., Rowe, M., & Verfaillie, K. (2024). Police Stops in Europe: A Citadel Under Siege, But Still Standing. In Palgrave's Critical Policing Studies (pp. 1-24). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-35125-9_1
The politicization of police stops in Europe: public issues and police reform
de Maillard, J., Rowe, M., & Verfaillie, K. (Eds.) (2024). The politicization of police stops in Europe: public issues and police reform. London: Palgrave.
Les contrôles policiers en Europe
de Maillard, J., & Rowe, M. (2024). Les contrôles policiers en Europe. Futuribles, N° 459(2), 63-77. doi:10.3917/futur.459.0063
Conclusion: The Three Levels of Governance of Police Stops
Lennon, G., De Kimpe, S., Aston, E., Rowe, M., & Fazekas, J. (2024). Conclusion: The Three Levels of Governance of Police Stops. In Palgrave's Critical Policing Studies (pp. 273-297). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-41363-6_9
Governing police stops across Europe
Aston, E., De Kimpe, S., Fazekas, J., Lennon, G., & Rowe, M. (Eds.) (2024). Governing police stops across Europe. London: Palgrave.
Internal Governance of Police Stops: An Unresolvable Challenge?
Connolly, J., Rowe, M., & Clayton, E. (2024). Internal Governance of Police Stops: An Unresolvable Challenge?. In Palgrave's Critical Policing Studies (pp. 53-81). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-41363-6_3
Police Stops: A Comparative Perspective on Governance
Aston, E., Rowe, M., Fazekas, J., Lennon, G., & De Kimpe, S. (2024). Police Stops: A Comparative Perspective on Governance. In Palgrave's Critical Policing Studies (pp. 1-17). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-41363-6_1
2023
Ethnography and the Evocative World of Policing
Bacon, M., Loftus, B., & Rowe, M. (n.d.). Ethnography and the Evocative World of Policing. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003455318
Police ethnography: an introduction to the craft
Bacon, M., Loftus, B., & Rowe, M. (2023). Police ethnography: an introduction to the craft. In Ethnography and the Evocative World of Policing (pp. 1-14). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003455318-1
‘Playing the man, not the ball’: targeting organised criminals, intelligence and the problems with pulling levers
Rowe, M., & Søgaard, T. F. (2023). ‘Playing the man, not the ball’: targeting organised criminals, intelligence and the problems with pulling levers. In Ethnography and the Evocative World of Policing (pp. 125-140). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003455318-10
Perspectives on Police Interactions
Rowe, M., De Kimpe, S., Murria, S., & Scalia, V. (2023). Perspectives on Police Interactions. European Journal of Policing Studies, 6(3), 185-188. doi:10.5553/ejps.000008
Disassembling police culture
Rowe, M. (n.d.). Disassembling Police Culture. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003182597
Narratives as plausibility structures
Rowe, M., Turner, E., & Redman, S. (2023). Narratives as plausibility structures. In Routledge International Handbook of Police Ethnography (pp. 543-555). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003083795-37
Gone fishing: The operation of police vehicle stops in England and Wales
Pearson, G., & Rowe, M. (2023). Gone fishing: The operation of police vehicle stops in England and Wales. CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE. doi:10.1177/17488958231155275
2022
Every ticket tells a story: A report on interviews with police officers about issuing Fixed Penalty Notices for breaches of COVID-19 “lockdown” regulations
Turner, E., Rowe, M., & Redman, S. (2022). Every ticket tells a story: A report on interviews with police officers about issuing Fixed Penalty Notices for breaches of COVID-19 “lockdown” regulations: Every ticket tells a story: A report on interviews with police officers about issuing Fixed Penalty Notices for breaches of COVID-19 “lockdown” regulations. Retrieved from https://www.n8prp.org.uk/home/research/small-grants/every-ticket-tells-a-story/
Teaching dilemmas with street-level bureaucracy
Rowe, M. (2022). Teaching dilemmas with street-level bureaucracy. In Handbook of Teaching Public Administration (pp. 327-333).
Guest editorial: Police encounters
O'Neill, M., Rowe, M., De Kimpe, S., & Karas, Z. (2022). Guest editorial: Police encounters. JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL ETHNOGRAPHY, 11(2), 93-97. doi:10.1108/JOE-07-2022-091
Policing during a pandemic: for the public health or against the usual suspects?
Rowe, M., O'Neill, M., de Kimpe, S., & Hoffman, I. (2022). Policing during a pandemic: for the public health or against the usual suspects?. European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin, Special Conference Issue 5, 273-277.
2021
Understanding the Quiet Times: The Role of Periods of "Nothing Much Happening" in Police Work
Rowe, M., & Rowe, M. (2021). Understanding the Quiet Times: The Role of Periods of "Nothing Much Happening" in Police Work. JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY ETHNOGRAPHY, 50(6), 751-774. doi:10.1177/08912416211017277
Vos papiers s'il vous plait
De Kimpe, S., & Rowe, M. (2021). Vos papiers s'il vous plait. [Podcast]. Retrieved from https://polstops.eu/podcast/
Police discretion and the coronavirus pandemic
Turner, E., & Rowe, M. (2021). Police discretion and the coronavirus pandemic. Retrieved from https://bscpolicingnetwork.com/
Public Service Iconography: Desks, Dress, Diplomas, and Decor
Bjerge, B., & Rowe, M. (2021). Public Service Iconography: Desks, Dress, Diplomas, and Decor. In The Palgrave Handbook of the Public Servant (pp. 1337-1354). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-29980-4_51
2020
We spent seven years observing UK police stop and search – here's what we found
Pearson, G., & Rowe, M. (2020). We spent seven years observing UK police stop and search – here's what we found. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
Police Street Powers and Criminal Justice: Regulation and Discretion in a Time of Change
Pearson, G., & Rowe, M. (2020). Police Street Powers and Criminal Justice: Regulation and Discretion in a Time of Change. Oxford: Hart Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/
‘Playing the Man, not the Ball’: Targeting Organised Criminals, Intelligence and the Problems with Pulling Levers
Rowe, M. R., & Søgaard, T. (2020). ‘Playing the Man, not the Ball’: Targeting Organised Criminals, Intelligence and the Problems with Pulling Levers. Policing and Society: an international journal of research and policy, 30(2), 120-135. doi:10.1080/10439463.2019.1603226
2018
Policy, Practicalities, and PACE s.24: The Subsuming of the Necessity Criteria in Arrest Decision-Making by Frontline Police Officers
Pearson, G., Rowe, M., & Turner, E. (2018). Policy, Practicalities, and PACE s.24: The Subsuming of the Necessity Criteria in Arrest Decision-Making by Frontline Police Officers. Journal of Law and Society, 45(2), 282-308. doi:10.1111/jols.12087
Body-worn Cameras and the Law of Unintended Consequences: some questions arising from emergent practices
Rowe, M., Pearson, G., & Turner, E. (2018). Body-worn Cameras and the Law of Unintended Consequences: some questions arising from emergent practices. Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 12(1), 83-90. doi:10.1093/police/pax011
Community Land Trusts, affordable housing and community organising in low-income neighbourhoods
Engelsman, E., Rowe, M., & Southern, A. (2018). Community Land Trusts, affordable housing and community organising in low-income neighbourhoods. International Journal of Housing Policy, 18(01), 103-123. doi:10.1080/14616718.2016.1198082
2017
The tyranny of research? Urban regeneration, ethnography, and the problem of unintended consequences
Engelsman., Rowe, M., & Southern, A. (2017). The tyranny of research? Urban regeneration, ethnography, and the problem of unintended consequences. Community Development, 48(4), 582-596. doi:10.1080/15575330.2017.1321557
Police culture, talk and action: narratives in ethnographic data
Turner, E., & Rowe, M. (2017). Police culture, talk and action: narratives in ethnographic data. European Journal of Policing Studies, 5, 52-68. Retrieved from http://www.maklu-online.eu/
Ethnographies of Social Enterprise
Mauksch, S., Dey, P., Rowe, M. R., & Teasdale, S. (2017). Ethnographies of Social Enterprise. Social Enterprise Journal, 13(2), 114-127. doi:10.1108/SEJ-03-2017-0019
Decision-making processes
Rowe, M. (2017). Decision-making processes. In Poor Relief or Poor Deal?: The Social Fund, Safety Nets and Social Security (pp. 102-116).
2016
Learning and practicing police craft
Rowe, M., Turner, E., & Pearson, G. (2016). Learning and practicing police craft. Journal of Organizational Ethnography, 5(3), 276-286. doi:10.1108/joe-07-2016-0012
Discussant: Montage Ethnography
Rowe, M, M., & rowe, M. (2016). Discussant: Montage Ethnography. In A. Pedersen, & D. Humle (Eds.), Doing Organizational Ethnography (pp. 192-194). London: Routlesdge.
Austerity and Social Entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom: A Community Perspective
Mauksch, S., & Rowe, M. (2016). Austerity and Social Entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom: A Community Perspective. In Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research (pp. 173-193). Emerald Group Publishing Limited. doi:10.1108/s2040-724620160000006008
Narratives of Urban Resistance: The Community Land Trust
Engelsman, U., Rowe, M., & Southern, A. (2016). Narratives of Urban Resistance: The Community Land Trust. ARCHITECTURE_MPS, 9(1), 1-+. doi:10.14324/111.444.amps.2016v9i1.001
Community Land Trusts: A Radical or Reformist Response to <i>The Housing Question</i> Today?
Engelsman, U., Rowe, M., & Southern, A. (2016). Community Land Trusts: A Radical or Reformist Response to <i>The Housing Question</i> Today?. ACME-AN INTERNATIONAL E-JOURNAL FOR CRITICAL GEOGRAPHIES, 15(3), 590-615. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2015
Revisiting the past once more: on methodological appendices and the reflexivity of the researcher
Nocker, M., Rowe, M., & Brannan, M. (2015). Revisiting the past once more: on methodological appendices and the reflexivity of the researcher. Journal of Organizational Ethnography, 4(1). doi:10.1108/joe-12-2014-0041
Leadership in systems, organizations and cultures.
Prescott, D., & Rowe, M. (2015). Leadership in systems, organizations and cultures.. British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005), 76(2), 101-104. doi:10.12968/hmed.2015.76.2.101
2014
Regeneration beyond austerity: A collective viewpoint
Southern, A., Pugalis, L., Liddle, J., Rowe, M., & Headlam, N. (2014). Regeneration beyond austerity: A collective viewpoint. Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 7(2), 188-197. Retrieved from https://www.henrystewartpublications.com/jurr/v7
The end of the affair: Abusive partnerships in austerity
Headlam, N., & Rowe, M. (2014). The end of the affair: Abusive partnerships in austerity. Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 7(2), 111-121.
2013
Extending the assessment of anthropology's history in organizational studies – an invitation
Yanow, D., Brannan, M., Nocker, M., & Rowe, M. (2013). Extending the assessment of anthropology's history in organizational studies – an invitation. Journal of Organizational Ethnography, 2(2). doi:10.1108/joe.2013.57502baa.001
Thinking about behaviour and conformity in groups: some social psychology resources
Rowe, M. (2013). Thinking about behaviour and conformity in groups: some social psychology resources. Teaching Public Administration, 31(2), 218-225. doi:10.1177/0144739413490303
2012
Going Back to the Street: Revisiting Lipsky’s <i>Street-level Bureaucracy</i>
Rowe, M. (2012). Going Back to the Street: Revisiting Lipsky’s <i>Street-level Bureaucracy</i>. Teaching Public Administration, 30(1), 10-18. doi:10.1177/0144739411435439
2011
Bureaucracy, Corruption, and Accountability in Historical Perspective
Adams, C., Procter, M., & Rowe, M. (2011). Bureaucracy, Corruption, and Accountability in Historical Perspective. International Journal of Public Administration, 34(11), 697-700. doi:10.1080/01900692.2011.598260
2010
Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom: enhancing innovative practice in regeneration management
Rowe, M., & Ashworth, C. (2010). Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom: enhancing innovative practice in regeneration management. Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 4(1), 90-99.
2009
Ethnographic Explorations of Accountabilities (Special Edition)
Rowe, M., & Ferdinand, J. (2009). Ethnographic Explorations of Accountabilities (Special Edition). International Journal of Public Sector Management, 22(1), 5-7.
2007
Regeneration management skills
Diamond, J., Liddle, J., Rowe, M., & Southern, A. (2007). Regeneration management skills. PUBLIC MONEY & MANAGEMENT, 27(3), 167-168. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9302.2007.00574.x
'A different kind of ethics'
Ferdinand, J., Pearson, G., Rowe, M., & Worthington, F. (2007). 'A different kind of ethics'. Ethnography, 8(4), 521-544.
2006
Partnerships: Models of working
Rowe, M. (2006). Partnerships: Models of working. In Managing the City (pp. 45-55). doi:10.4324/9780203946886
Abusive partnerships
Rowe, M. (2006). Abusive partnerships. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 26(5/6), 207-219. doi:10.1108/01443330610674251
The Roles of Commissions of Inquiry in the Policy Process
Rowe, M., & McAllister, L. (2006). The Roles of Commissions of Inquiry in the Policy Process. Public Policy and Administration, 21(4), 99-115. doi:10.1177/095207670602100408
2005
Abusive Partnerships
Rowe, M. (2005). Abusive Partnerships. In N. McInroy, S. MacDonald, J. Diamond, & A. Southern (Eds.), Regeneration Management: essays on working with complexity (pp. 27-30). Manchester: CLES.
Community-led regeneration: Learning loops or reinvented wheels?
Rowe, M., & Taylor, M. (2005). Community-led regeneration: Learning loops or reinvented wheels?. In The Politics of Evaluation: Participation and Policy Implementation (pp. 205-222).
2003
Partnership and the Governance of Regeneration
Rowe, M., & Devanney, C. (2003). Partnership and the Governance of Regeneration. Critical Social Policy, 23(3), 375-397. doi:10.1177/02610183030233004
2002
Discretion and Inconsistency: Implementing the Social Fund
Rowe, M. (2002). Discretion and Inconsistency: Implementing the Social Fund. Public Money and Management, 22(4), 19-24. doi:10.1111/1467-9302.00325
Nottingham's URBAN Programme: a qualitative evaluation of projects
Rowe, M., & Devanney, C. (2002). Nottingham's URBAN Programme: a qualitative evaluation of projects. Nottingham: Nottingham Business School.
Partnership Working? A tale of two programmes
Rowe, M. (2002). Partnership Working? A tale of two programmes. Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, 9(2), 5-14.
2001
Evaluation of student feedback
Hand, L., & Rowe, M. (2001). Evaluation of student feedback. Accounting Education, 10(2), 147-160. doi:10.1080/09639280110081651
Internal Charging in the Public Sector: accounting for illusions
Lovell, A., Rowe, M., Harradine, D., Rees-Jones, M., & Ball, G. (2001). Internal Charging in the Public Sector: accounting for illusions. London: ACCA. Retrieved from http://www.accaglobal.com/
Public Accountability: understanding through the accounts of others
Rowe, M. (2001). Public Accountability: understanding through the accounts of others. (PhD Thesis, The Nottingham Trent University).
1999
Joined Up Accountability: Bringing the Citizen Back In
Rowe, M. (1999). Joined Up Accountability: Bringing the Citizen Back In. Public Policy and Administration, 14(2), 91-102. doi:10.1177/095207679901400208
1997
Delivering Social Security: a cross-national study
Bolderson, H., Mabbett, D., Hudson, J., Rowe, M., & Spicker, P. (1997). Delivering Social Security: a cross-national study. London: The Stationery Office. Retrieved from http://www.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd5/rrep059.pdf