Bringing together diverse international viewpoints, this title serves as a source of information on reforming government administration. It provides case studies and analyses of reform campaigns in three European Union nations, in selected nations that have joined or are plannin…
"The field of public administration currently lacks sufficient resources for understanding the rationale, implications, and inherent practices of reforming government administration around the world. The Handbook of Administrative Reform satisfies this need by bringing together …
Dazzled by the model of Japan's Western-style constitutional government, Chinese officials and elite activists made plans to establish locally elected councils. Throughout the period, local data on self-government reforms were compiled in provincial capitals, then summarized and…
Festschrift in honour of B. Guy Peters.
The public service has changed dramatically over the years. Reviewing these changes, this book provides a global assessment of reform and the lessons governments can learn from previous policies. It offers insights into the origins of policy ideas, the qualities and capabilities…
"Christoph Knill's book analyses the impact of European policies on national administrations. Under which conditions can we expect domestic change, particularly the convergence of administrative styles and structures? How can we explain national patterns of administrative transf…
"Christoph Knill's book analyses the impact of European policies on national administrations. Under which conditions can we expect domestic change, particularly the convergence of administrative styles and structures? How can we explain national patterns of administrative transf…
Explores cultural influences (including organizational culture of public organizations) on public management and its reform. This book contains articles that address definitions and conceptualizations of culture in the context of public management, and cultural artifacts in publ…
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