Grappling with ethical issues is a daily challenge for those working in organizations that deliver public services. Such services are delivered through an often bewildering range of agencies and amidst this constant change, there are fears that a public service ethos, a traditio…
Verlagsinfo: Throughout the 1980s the British Civil Service devoted much time and energy developing indicators to measure the performance of government. Never before had so much stress been placed on accountability and performance; a trend which will be reinforced as government …
Introduction : from law's empire to the administrative state -- The legality of administrative law -- Separation of powers without idolatry -- Deference and due process -- Uncertainty and administrative law : rationally arbitrary decisions -- Thin rationality review -- Appendix …
The Oxford handbook of regulation
by Baldwin, Robert, Cave, Martin, Lodge, Martin
fromOxford Handbooks
"Regulation is often thought of as an activity that restricts behaviour and prevents the occurrence of certain undesirable activities but the influence regulation can also be enabling or facilitative: when, for example, a market may become chaotic if uncontrolled."--Back cover.
Achieving regulatory excellence
This Handbook brings together a collection of leading international authors to reflect on the influence of central contributions, or classics, that have shaped the development of the field of public policy and administration. The Handbook reflects on a wide range of key contribu…
Unelected bodies, such as independent central banks, economic regulators, risk managers and auditors have become a worldwide phenomenon. Democracies are increasingly turning to them to demarcate boundaries between the market and the state, to resolve conflicts of interest and to…
