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Governance and the Democratic Deficitby Victor Bekkers; Geske Dijkstra; Arthur Edwards
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2007; US$ 134.95It is widely acknowledged that we are witnessing a major transformation of public policy making, a transformation which has been labelled as a change from 'government' to 'governance'. This comprehensive volume assesses the alleged 'democratic deficit' of these new governance practices and as such is ideally suited to courses on public administration. more...
Comparing Public Bureaucraciesby B. Guy Peters
The University of Alabama Press 2011; US$ 16.80The comparative study of public policy once promised to make major contributions to our understanding of government. Much of that promise now appears unfulfilled. What accounts for this decline in intellectual fortunes and change in intellectual fashion? Comparing Public Bureaucracies seeks to understand why. One of the principal answers is that there is no readily accepted and dependent variable that would allow comparative public administration to conform to the usual canons of social research. In contrast, comparative public policy has a ready-made dependent variable in public expenditure. Peters discusses four possible dependent variables for comparative public administration. The first is personnel —the number and... more...
Resource Allocation in the Public Sectorby Colin Fisher
Routledge 1998; US$ 71.95What determines the allocation of resources in the public sector? This book examines the competing values that underlie the public service ethic including the role of markets and quasi-markets. more...
Public Sector Pay and Adjustmentby Christopher Colclough
Routledge 1997; US$ 190.00Case studies of Singapore, Korea, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Argentina show that in those countries which adjusted unsuccessfully real earnings declined sharply, often with a further negative impact on output. more...
Reinventing Government in the Information Ageby Richard Heeks
Routledge 1999; US$ 54.95Featuring practical guidance and analytical analysis, this work reviews the role of information systems in public sector reform and includes case studies from USA, UK, Europe and developing countries. more...
Politics of Bureaucracyby B. Guy Peters
Routledge 2001; US$ 55.95New to the 5th edition include a new chapter on administrative reform, more material on developing countries and discussion of international bureaucracies, as well as taking into account a wealth of new literature. more...
New Public Managementby Jan-Erik Lane
Routledge 2000; US$ 54.95Drawing on economics, organisational theory and politics, Jan-Erik Lane presents new public management from an analytical perspective. more...
Imagined Regional Communitiesby James D. Sidaway
Routledge 2001; US$ 178.00This book provides an original approach to thinking about the processes of regional integration. Focusing mostly on communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. more...
Party Elites in Divided Societiesby Kurt Richard Luther; Kris Deschouwer
Routledge 1999; US$ 140.00It offers a valuable and long overdue assessment of the role of political parties in the theory and practice of consociational demococracy. Combining valuable theoretical and comparative analyses with sensitive in-depth case studies. more...
Ethics and Political Practiceby Noel Preston; Charles Sampford
Routledge 1998; US$ 213.00Scrutinizing the practice of legislators and politicians from an ethical perspective, this work looks closely at various methods to facilitate ethical conduct. more...