{"product_id":"comparative-bureaucratic-systems-9780739106273","title":"Comparative Bureaucratic Systems","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn today''s politically and economically complex and interdependent world, scholars, professional administrators, and laypersons alike increasingly recognize the importance of bureaucracies. In this timely volume, contributors with demonstrated expertise in a range of geographical areas advance our understanding of public administration worldwide through extensive research and incisive analysis. Covering the public sector both in more- and less-developed nations, this book sheds new light on the means by which the ''fourth branch of government'' can be made both effective and well-suited to the local culture. This collection is a valuable resource for scholars of public administration and political science as well as for professional administrators in the United States and abroad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exceptionally valuable country survey. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003eA good textbook for courses that focus on the relationship between political cultures and public bureaucracies. * Perspectives on Political Science *\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides exemplary background information that not only political scientists, but also statesmen, politicians, administrators, and journalists in all countries ought to read and know about. I strongly recommend this important contribution to our literature. -- Fred Riggs, University of Hawaii, Honolulu (Emeritus)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Prologue Chapter 2 A Comparativist's Sojourn Chapter 3 French Public Administration Chapter 4 The United Kingdom System Chapter 5 The Politicized Administrative Environment of Public Administration in the United States Chapter 6 German Public Administration: Weberian Despite \"Modernization\" Chapter 7 Australia's Administrative System Chapter 8 Public Administrative in Japan: The Need for Reform Chapter 9 Public Administration Singapore: The Role of the Public Bureaucracy in a One-party Dominant System Chapter 10 Korean System of Bureaucracy Chapter 11 Higher Civil Service in India Chapter 12 Pakistan's Upper Civil Service: Its Transforming Constituent Character Chapter 13 Public Administration in Bangladesh: Political and Bureaucratic Dimensions Chapter 14 Transforming the Post-apartheid South African Public Service Chapter 15 One Country, Two Systems: Political Reunification and Bureaucratic Transformation in Hong Kong Chapter 16 Administrative Reforms in China Chapter 17 Public Administration in Israel Chapter 18 A Comparative Perspective on Administrative Reform: The Arab World Chapter 19 The Administrative System of Russia Chapter 20 The Turkish Administrative System: Concepts and Issues","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037385720151,"sku":"9780739106273","price":112.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780739106273.jpg?v=1750935561","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/comparative-bureaucratic-systems-9780739106273","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}