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Book SynopsisMichiel S. de Vries holds the chair in Public Administration at the Radboud University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands. He is the president of the International Association of Schools and Institutes in Administration (2012-2016) and full member of the Group of Independent Experts on the European Charter of Local Self-Government of the Council of Europe.
Trade Review'Rooted in the real world with numerous well-crafted everyday examples, this book is creative and imaginative in its scope and has the potential to appeal to students from a wide range of countries, given the breadth of examples and case studies.' - David Wilson, De Montfort University, UK 'This book takes an original approach in the field of classical books on Public Administration. Not burdened by academic specialisms, and written in an accessible style, this is almost like a GPS of public administration for the topics covered.' - Geert Bouckaert, KU Leuven, Belgium
Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Why do governments exist and why study them? 3. What does a typical government structure look like? 4. What is the role of a bureaucracy? 5. Who works in government? 6. What motivates government officials? 7. When do public decisions result in optimal outcomes? 8. How can public policies solve social problems? 9. Conclusion.
