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SAGE Publications Inc American Public Policy
Book SynopsisAmerican Public Policy provides a comprehensive overview of the policy-making process. From procedural approaches and policy instruments to in-depth analysis of specific policy issues, bestselling author B. Guy Peters does not shy away from the complexity of governmental procedure and ensures that the mechanisms of the policy process are understandable through the discussion of topical policy areas. The Twelfth Edition shows readers how the background for policy in the United States has changed dramatically over the past several years in the midst of political polarization and gridlock, unemployment and recessions, and calls for greater diversity and inclusion. New topics include the eroding trust in government, the COVID-19 pandemic and relief packages, the expanding national debt, the rising costs of health care and calls for Medicare for All, the rollback of environmental regulations under the Trump administration, and the rebuildinTable of ContentsPART I THE NATURE OF PUBLIC POLICY Chapter 1 What Is Public Policy Chapter 2 The Structure of Policymaking in American Government Chapter 3 Explaining Policy Choices PART II THE MAKING OF PUBLIC POLICY Chapter 4 Agenda Setting and Public Policy Chapter 5 Legitimating Policy Choices Chapter 6 Organizations and Implementation Chapter 7 Budgeting: Allocation and Public Policy Chapter 8 Evaluation and Policy Change PART III SUBSTANTIVE POLICY ISSUES Chapter 9 Economic Policy Chapter 10 Tax Policy Chapter 11 Health Care Policies Chapter 12 Social Security and Welfare Chapter 13 Education Policy Chapter 14 Energy and the Environment Chapter 15 Defense and Law Enforcement Chapter 16 Social Values and Public Policy PART IV ANALYZING PUBLIC POLICY Chapter 17 Policy Analysis: Cost-Benefit Analysis and Ethical Analysis
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Bristol University Press Health Policy in the United States
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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Institutional Theory in Political Science The New Institutionalism
Book SynopsisB. Guy Peters is Professor of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. He is the author or editor of over 60 books in political science, and a founding editor of the European Political Science Review and of Governance. He has been a guest professor in universities in almost every country in Europe and a number in Latin America and Asia.Trade Review"Institutional theory continues to constitute the backbone of political science and public administration. This book provides a well-argued, systematic and balanced account of the various strands of institutional theory. The addition of a chapter on discursive institutionalism makes it an even more complete guide to institutional theory that will be of great value for students and scholars alike." - Jacob Torfing, Professor in Institutions and Politics, Roskilde University, Denmark"The importance of analyzing institutions has become central in political sciences and one can now speak of an "institutional revolution" on the same level as the "behavioral revolution" in the 1960s. This book gives a unique and comprehensive overview of the many different ways in which institutions are analyzed in political science and shows how the various approaches sometimes overlap and sometimes are in sharp disagreement. In addition, Peters offers many novel and original insights into this complicated intellectual terrain. Earlier editions of this book have become a widely recognize and much used standard reference and this expanded and updated edition confirms the authors standing as an internationally leading scholar in this field of research." - Bo Rothstein, August Röhss Chair in Political Science, University of Gothenburg"Over the years the 'new institutionalism' has developed into a cacophony of competing voises. It is therefore laudable that a veteran in the field has made a serious effort to create order in the literature. Peter's book is already a standard reference and the third edition will make it keep that position for several years to come." - Johan P. Olsen, ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, Norway."This highly readable book does a wonderful job of assessing the many different varieties and strands of institutional theory. Peters is to be commended for his full and even-handed treatment of institutional approaches that have themselves become institutionalized in political science today. In going from the origins of the ‘new institutionalisms' in the older institutionalism to the explanation of how ‘institutions' are defined, formed, operate, change, and are used in the many different sub-fields of political science, the book also provides a history and survey of political science in all its variety and complexity. This is a must-read for any student of political science interested in understanding what the ‘new institutionalism' is all about." - Vivien A. Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of International Relations and Political Science, Boston University, USA."Between globalization and subjectivism institutions remain to matter. Therefore this book is more than an academic contribution to Political Science and Public Administration. It enriches the understanding of human action as looked at in its contemporary context." - Peter L. Hupe, Erasmus University RotterdamTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Institutionalism Old and New; 2. The Roots of the New Institutionalism: Normative Institutionalism; 3. Rational Choice Theory and Institutional Theory; 4. The Legacy of the Past: Historical Institutionalism; 5. Empirical Institutionalism; 6. Ideas as the Foundation of Institutions: Discursive Institutionalism; 7. Sociological Institutionalism; 8. Institutions of Interest Representation; 9. International Institutionalism; 10. Conclusion: One Institutionalism or Many?
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Bristol University Press Health Policy in the United States
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Institutional Theory in Political Science, Fourth
Book SynopsisHow are institutions formed and how do they change? How do institutions interact to produce action? And how formal do institutions need to be to become effective actors of governance? This textbook provides a thorough examination of institutions from a number of theoretical perspectives to identify their key characteristics. Key features of the fourth edition: Eight consistent questions are used to highlight the similarities and differences between institutions, using both formal and informal examples Two new chapters focus on informal institutions and the process of institutionalization and deinstitutionalization A wide range of theories are highlighted, giving students a broad overview of institutional theory in political science The application of these institutional theories is demonstrated using a variety of international examples. For students of comparative politics, political theory and institutions, this textbook will be an essential guide to understanding and analyzing institutions in political science.Trade Review'The book offers by far the most systematic and elaborate account of the importance of institutional theory in political science. It gives both researchers and practitioners a lot of ideas about how to analyze and conduct political-administrative decision-making processes, seen through institutional lenses.' --Tom Christensen, University of Oslo, Norway and Renmin University of ChinaTable of ContentsContents: Preface to 4th edition 1. Institutionalism Old and New Part I Varieties of Institutionalism 2. The Roots of the New Institutionalism: “Normative Institutionalism” 3. Rational Choice Theory and Institutional Theory 4. The Legacy of the Past: Historical Institutionalism 5. Empirical Institutionalism 6. Ideas as the Foundation of Institutions: Discursive and Constructivist Institutionalism 7. Sociological Institutionalism Part II Applications of Institutionalism 8. Institutions of Interest Representation 9. International Institutionalism Part III Issues in Institutionalism 9. Informal Institutions and Governing 10. Institutionalization and Deinstitutionalization Part IV Wrapping Up 11. Conclusion: One Institutionalism or Many References Index
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Taylor & Francis The Politics of Bureaucracy An Introduction to
Book SynopsisNow in its seventh edition, this comprehensive exploration of the political and policy-making roles of public bureaucracies offers extensive, well documented comparative analysis of the effects of politics on bureaucracy.Trade Review"The seventh edition of this popular textbook provides readers with a comprehensive and updated discussion of challenges and recent developments in the field of public bureaucracy. Modern public administration is placed in its political and intellectual context and analyzed in a skillful manner with insights into the challenges and opportunities of big contemporary government." — Per Lægreid, University of Bergen, Norway"At a time when political parties and politicians in democratic nations seem tone-deaf to concerns citizens have with government, Peter's classic text brings welcome insights into the inner workings of public institutions and the gargantuan changes that have occurred over the last forty years. His thoughtful discourse on the nature of public service, especially with regard to public bureaucracies, reminds us to root our understandings of the behavior of public bureaucrats within the cultural and political systems that bind them to both their political leaders and their citizenry. The comparative approach to providing such insight demonstrates his central thesis: the collective action problems that have helped to increase the size, role, and reach of governments around the world aren't going anywhere. Peters helps us to see where we've been so that we will better navigate the road ahead."– Jill L. Tao, Incheon National University, South Korea"A comprehensively up-dated edition with impressive coverage of public administration, topic-wise and globally. A wealth of comparative insights and analysis. Essential reading for all who seek to understand the structures and dynamics of the state, government and governance in diverse contexts." – Ian Thynne, Australian National University, AustraliaTable of Contents1. Public Administration and Governing 2. Political Culture and Public Administration 3. Recruiting Public Personnel 4. Problems of Administrative Structure 5. The Politics of Bureaucracy 6. The Bureaucracy and Political Institutions 7. The Politics of the Budgetary Process 8. The Politics of Administrative Accountability 9. Administrative Reform 10. The Politics of Public Management
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MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas Pursuing Horizontal Management The Politics of
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Institutional Theory in Political Science, Fourth
Book SynopsisHow are institutions formed and how do they change? How do institutions interact to produce action? And how formal do institutions need to be to become effective actors of governance? This textbook provides a thorough examination of institutions from a number of theoretical perspectives to identify their key characteristics. Key features of the fourth edition: Eight consistent questions are used to highlight the similarities and differences between institutions, using both formal and informal examples Two new chapters focus on informal institutions and the process of institutionalization and deinstitutionalization A wide range of theories are highlighted, giving students a broad overview of institutional theory in political science The application of these institutional theories is demonstrated using a variety of international examples. For students of comparative politics, political theory and institutions, this textbook will be an essential guide to understanding and analyzing institutions in political science.Trade Review'The book offers by far the most systematic and elaborate account of the importance of institutional theory in political science. It gives both researchers and practitioners a lot of ideas about how to analyze and conduct political-administrative decision-making processes, seen through institutional lenses.' --Tom Christensen, University of Oslo, Norway and Renmin University of ChinaTable of ContentsContents: Preface to 4th edition 1. Institutionalism Old and New Part I Varieties of Institutionalism 2. The Roots of the New Institutionalism: “Normative Institutionalism” 3. Rational Choice Theory and Institutional Theory 4. The Legacy of the Past: Historical Institutionalism 5. Empirical Institutionalism 6. Ideas as the Foundation of Institutions: Discursive and Constructivist Institutionalism 7. Sociological Institutionalism Part II Applications of Institutionalism 8. Institutions of Interest Representation 9. International Institutionalism Part III Issues in Institutionalism 9. Informal Institutions and Governing 10. Institutionalization and Deinstitutionalization Part IV Wrapping Up 11. Conclusion: One Institutionalism or Many References Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Policy Problems and Policy Design
Book SynopsisB. Guy Peters presents a critique of conventional policy design methods, placing emphasis on the need to formulate interconnecting designs for issues that cross multiple policy areas. He advocates the use of analytic categories for understanding problems rather than functional categories, such as defence and health, to change the perspective of problems and modernise policy design. Whereas previous literature takes a top-down, technocratic approach, this new perspective emphasises the importance of context and the pressing need to unite designs between policy areas. Effective methods should be open and inclusive by reviewing a wider range of policy alternatives. Chapters discuss the logic of policy design, the different problems that can arise in policy and how to successfully link these issues with the correct policy instruments. Peters also provides a set of ten key principles that can be used to improve the technique of policy formulation for effective and realistic designs. For any academic, researcher or student of public policy interested in the formulation of policy decisions, this book will be an essential tool for successful policy analysis. Current policy-makers and strategists will benefit from the in-depth discussion on tackling policy problems as well as improving and interconnecting policy designs.Trade Review'In the 1980s, Guy Peters pioneered the idea that public policy could be understood as a process of design. Three decades later, he returns with this new book which critically reflects on that idea's re-emergence under the banner of the ''new'' policy design. His analysis is, by turns, thought provoking, challenging and surprisingly uplifting. Highly recommended.' --Andy Jordan, University of East Anglia, UK'Much has been written recently about the ''new'' policy design orientation. But distinguishing what is ''new'' in this approach compared to earlier studies, and how exactly the new approach advances earlier work on the subject, is a critical activity not usually undertaken in enough detail to make a convincing and forward-looking case. In this very timely and comprehensive volume, B. Guy Peters, one of the founders of the field, draws upon his wealth of experience and knowledge to examine in depth both the ''new'' and ''old'' design literatures and to critically assess their merits and demerits. The book offers a solid grounding for both design approaches in better understanding the processes of problem identification and problem-solving. It is essential reading for all those interested in policy design and, more broadly, contemporary policy formulation, decision-making, implementation and evaluation.' --Michael Howlett, Simon Fraser University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Logic of Policy Design 2. The Problem of Policy Problems 3. Wicked, Complex or Just Difficult Problems 4. Linking Policy Problems and Policy Instruments 5. The “New” Policy Design 6. Conclusion: Toward Better Policy Design References Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in
Book SynopsisThis timely Handbook offers a wide-ranging examination of contemporary comparative policy analysis (CPA), advancing the understanding of methodology in the study of comparative public policies, and broadening the array of methods and techniques deployed by scholars in the field. Internationally acclaimed contributors overcome the current concentration on quantitative techniques, engaging with a more conscious and comprehensive selection of methods to improve the quality of CPA. Providing an overview of the major theoretical issues currently under discussion in CPA and the methodological shift in social sciences, this Handbook argues for the utilization of a range of alternative approaches to maximize the utility of the research. Far-reaching and comprehensive, this Handbook offers an insightful overview of methods for researchers of CPA looking to broaden their methodological repertoire. It will also be useful for students of public policy and the social sciences in need of a guide to contemporary research methods and applications. Contributors include: C. Anckar, D. Beach, L. Chaqués-Bonafont, D. Dickson, K. Dowding, A.S. Dubé, W.N. Dunn, T. Erkkilä, G. Fontaine, I. Geva-May, F. Gilardi, A.D. Henry, D.C. Hoffman, K. Ingold, G. Jaramillo, P. John, M.D. Jones, A. Kay, P. Marier, A. Molenveld, J. Muhleisen, D. Nohrstedt, R. Pacheco-Vega, B.G. Peters, O. Porto de Oliveira, J. Schnepf, H.B. Seeberg, A. Smith-Walter, E. Thomann, J. Tosun, C.M. Weible, B. WüestTrade Review'An excellent, timely and accessible collection by internationally renowned contributors, this Handbook provides cutting-edge treatment of methods in comparative public policy, as well as their strengths and weaknesses for addressing theoretical issues. It is an absolute must for students, teachers and policy analysts, and I warmly recommend it to them.' --Moshe Maor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelTable of ContentsContents: List of contributors xi 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Comparative Policy Analysis 1 B. Guy Peters and Guillaume Fontaine PART I THE METHODOLOGICAL DEBATE 2 The comparative method and comparative policy analysis 20 B. Guy Peters 3 The most-similar and most-different systems design in comparative policy analysis 33 Carsten Anckar 4 Can a case study test a theory? Types and tokens in comparative policy analysis 49 Keith Dowding PART II THEORETICAL CHALLENGES 5 Comparing policy processes: insights and lessons from the Advocacy Coalition Framework research program 67 Daniel Nohrstedt, Christopher M. Weible, Karin Ingold and Adam D. Henry 6 Comparing agenda-settings: the Comparative Agendas Project 90 Laura Chaqués Bonafont, Christoffer Green-Pedersen and Henrik Bech Seeberg 7 Comparing historical cases: advances in comparative historical research 113 Grace Jaramillo 8 Comparing international policy transfers 134 Osmany Porto de Oliveira PART III MEASUREMENT AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS 9 Using experiments in comparative policy analysis: from policy evaluation to the policy process 153 Peter John 10 Measuring change in comparative policy analysis: concepts and empirical approaches 167 Jale Tosun and Julia Schnepf 11 Using indexes in comparative policy analysis: global comparisons 186 Tero Erkkilä 12 Using text-as-data methods in comparative policy analysis 203 Fabrizio Gilardi and Bruno Wüest PART IV MIXED METHODS AND MULTI-METHODS 13 Critical multiplism for comparative policy analysis 219 William N. Dunn and B. Guy Peters 14 Causal case studies for comparative policy analysis 238 Derek Beach 15 Qualitative Comparative Analysis for comparative policy analysis 254 Eva Thomann 16 Process tracing for comparative policy analysis: a realist approach 277 Guillaume Fontaine PART V QUALITATIVE TECHNIQUES 17 Using focus groups in comparative policy analysis 297 Patrik Marier, Daniel Dickson and Anne-Sophie Dubé 18 Using ethnography in comparative policy analysis: premises, promises and perils 312 Raul Pacheco-Vega 19 Using Q methodology in comparative policy analysis 333 Astrid Molenveld 20 Using the Narrative Policy Framework in comparative policy analysis 348 Aaron Smith-Walter and Michael D. Jones PART VI ISSUES FOR FURTHER RESEARCH 21 Trends in the development of comparative policy analysis 367 Iris Geva-May, David C. Hoffman and Joselyn Muhleisen 22 Evolutionary theory in comparative policy analysis 385 Adrian Kay Index 401
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in
Book SynopsisThis timely Handbook offers a wide-ranging examination of contemporary comparative policy analysis (CPA), advancing the understanding of methodology in the study of comparative public policies, and broadening the array of methods and techniques deployed by scholars in the field. Internationally acclaimed contributors overcome the current concentration on quantitative techniques, engaging with a more conscious and comprehensive selection of methods to improve the quality of CPA. Providing an overview of the major theoretical issues currently under discussion in CPA and the methodological shift in social sciences, this Handbook argues for the utilization of a range of alternative approaches to maximize the utility of the research. Far-reaching and comprehensive, this Handbook offers an insightful overview of methods for researchers of CPA looking to broaden their methodological repertoire. It will also be useful for students of public policy and the social sciences in need of a guide to contemporary research methods and applications. Contributors include: C. Anckar, D. Beach, L. Chaqués-Bonafont, D. Dickson, K. Dowding, A.S. Dubé, W.N. Dunn, T. Erkkilä, G. Fontaine, I. Geva-May, F. Gilardi, A.D. Henry, D.C. Hoffman, K. Ingold, G. Jaramillo, P. John, M.D. Jones, A. Kay, P. Marier, A. Molenveld, J. Muhleisen, D. Nohrstedt, R. Pacheco-Vega, B.G. Peters, O. Porto de Oliveira, J. Schnepf, H.B. Seeberg, A. Smith-Walter, E. Thomann, J. Tosun, C.M. Weible, B. WüestTrade Review'An excellent, timely and accessible collection by internationally renowned contributors, this Handbook provides cutting-edge treatment of methods in comparative public policy, as well as their strengths and weaknesses for addressing theoretical issues. It is an absolute must for students, teachers and policy analysts, and I warmly recommend it to them.' --Moshe Maor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelTable of ContentsContents: List of contributors xi 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Comparative Policy Analysis 1 B. Guy Peters and Guillaume Fontaine PART I THE METHODOLOGICAL DEBATE 2 The comparative method and comparative policy analysis 20 B. Guy Peters 3 The most-similar and most-different systems design in comparative policy analysis 33 Carsten Anckar 4 Can a case study test a theory? Types and tokens in comparative policy analysis 49 Keith Dowding PART II THEORETICAL CHALLENGES 5 Comparing policy processes: insights and lessons from the Advocacy Coalition Framework research program 67 Daniel Nohrstedt, Christopher M. Weible, Karin Ingold and Adam D. Henry 6 Comparing agenda-settings: the Comparative Agendas Project 90 Laura Chaqués Bonafont, Christoffer Green-Pedersen and Henrik Bech Seeberg 7 Comparing historical cases: advances in comparative historical research 113 Grace Jaramillo 8 Comparing international policy transfers 134 Osmany Porto de Oliveira PART III MEASUREMENT AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS 9 Using experiments in comparative policy analysis: from policy evaluation to the policy process 153 Peter John 10 Measuring change in comparative policy analysis: concepts and empirical approaches 167 Jale Tosun and Julia Schnepf 11 Using indexes in comparative policy analysis: global comparisons 186 Tero Erkkilä 12 Using text-as-data methods in comparative policy analysis 203 Fabrizio Gilardi and Bruno Wüest PART IV MIXED METHODS AND MULTI-METHODS 13 Critical multiplism for comparative policy analysis 219 William N. Dunn and B. Guy Peters 14 Causal case studies for comparative policy analysis 238 Derek Beach 15 Qualitative Comparative Analysis for comparative policy analysis 254 Eva Thomann 16 Process tracing for comparative policy analysis: a realist approach 277 Guillaume Fontaine PART V QUALITATIVE TECHNIQUES 17 Using focus groups in comparative policy analysis 297 Patrik Marier, Daniel Dickson and Anne-Sophie Dubé 18 Using ethnography in comparative policy analysis: premises, promises and perils 312 Raul Pacheco-Vega 19 Using Q methodology in comparative policy analysis 333 Astrid Molenveld 20 Using the Narrative Policy Framework in comparative policy analysis 348 Aaron Smith-Walter and Michael D. Jones PART VI ISSUES FOR FURTHER RESEARCH 21 Trends in the development of comparative policy analysis 367 Iris Geva-May, David C. Hoffman and Joselyn Muhleisen 22 Evolutionary theory in comparative policy analysis 385 Adrian Kay Index 401
£195.00
Oxford University Press Interactive Governance
Book SynopsisGovernance has become one of the most commonly used concepts in contemporary political science. It is, however, often used to mean a variety of different things. This book helps to clarify this conceptual muddle by concentrating on one variety of governance-interactive governance. The authors argue that although the state may remain important for many aspects of governing, interactions between state and society represent an important, and perhaps increasingly important, dimension of governance. These interactions may be with social actors such as networks, with market actors or with other governments, but all these forms represent means of governing involving mixtures of state action with the actions of other entities.This book explores thoroughly this meaning of governance, and links it to broader questions of governance. In the process of explicating this dimension of governance the authors also explore some of the more fundamental questions about governance theory. For example, althTrade ReviewEvery so often a book comes along that catches and consolidates fundamental shifts in the practice or breakthroughs in the study of public administration. ... My hunch is that Interactive Governance could be such a book; it is at least my belief that it should be. ... Their work allows even-handed judgments and retains a key awareness of the complexities, trade-offs, and potential negative side-effects of what seems to be the new frontier in the way in which modern societies govern themselves. * Paul t Hart, Public Administration *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. The Governance Debate and the Rise of Interactive Governance ; 2. Governance in other Disciplines: One Approach or Many? ; 3. Power and Politics In Interactive Governance ; 4. Measuring Governance ; 5. Horizontal, Vertical, and Diagonal Governance ; 6. Institutionalizing Interactive Governance ; 7. Metagovernance: The Art of Governing Interactive Governance ; 8. New Roles and Role Dilemmas in Interactive Governance ; 9. Assessing and Improving Effective Interactive Governance ; 10. Assessing And Improving The Democratic Quality of Interactive Governance ; 11. Transparency and Governance ; 12. Conclusions ; References
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Politicization of the Civil Service in Comparative Perspective A Quest for Control 7 Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Reward for High Public Office
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Oxford University Press Inc The Oxford Encyclopedia of Public Administration
Book SynopsisThe Oxford Encyclopedia of Public Administration uniquely addresses public administration as a sprawling, diverse field that contains some elements of political science, economics, law, sociology, ethics and many other disciplines, while also comprising issues and approaches that are distinctive to public administration itself.Table of ContentsContexts, Integrity, and Control Access or Right to Information and Its Impact on Public Administration (Gregory Michener) Accountability and Responsibility (Robert Gregory) Administrative Culture (Muiris MacCarthaigh and Leno Saarniit) Administrative Styles and Policy Styles (Louisa Bayerlein and Christoph Knill) Administrative Traditions (B. Guy Peters) African Public Administration (Goran Hyden) Auditing and Accountability (Jenny de Fine Licht) Central Agencies and Control in Public Administration (Donald J. Savoie) Communist State Administrative Structures (Astrid Hedin) Comparative Public Administration (Hellmut Wollmann) Competing Values in Public Administration (Zeger van der Wal) Controlling Bureaucratic Corruption (Ting Gong and Sunny L. Yang) East Asian Models of Public Administration: Issues, Challenges, and Prospects (Akira Nakamura) Economic Crisis and Public Administration (Denita Cepiku and Filippo Giordano) Ethics, Corruption, and Integrity of Governance: What It Is and What Helps (Leo Huberts and André van Montfort) The Extended Scope of Accountability in Public Administration (Richard Mulgan) Historical Development of American Public Administration (Mordecai Lee) Judicial Controls Over the Bureaucracy (Calliope Spanou) Latin American Public Administration (Mariana Chudnovsky) The Legitimacy of Civil Services in the 21st Century (Christoph Demmke) The Napoleonic Tradition in Public Administration (Edoardo Ongaro) The Principal-Agent Approach and Public Administration (Jan-Erik Lane) Public Administration and Development (Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira) Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (Stanislaw Mazur) Transnational Administration of Regional and Global Policies (Kim Moloney and Diane Stone) Transparency in Public Administration (Tero Erkkilä) Organizational Systems, Leadership, and Management Administrative Reform: Opportunities, Drivers, and Barriers (Anthony B. L. Cheung) Agencification in Public Administration (Koen Verhoest, Sandra van Thiel, and Steven F. De Vadder) The Anthropology of Bureaucracy and Public Administration (Thomas Bierschenk and Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan) Boundary Organizations: Intermediaries in Science-Policy Interactions (Anna Wesselink and Robert Hoppe) Career Patterns in Administration (Sylvia Veit) Centralization and Decentralization: Compatible Governance Concepts and Practices (Eva M. Witesman) Civil Service Systems (Vainius Smalskys and Jolanta Urbanovic) Collaborative Governance (Joris Voets, Taco Brandsen, Christopher Koliba, and Bram Verschuere) The Corps Model for Administration (Natacha Gally) Fundamentals of Government Structure: Alignments of Organizations at and Beyond the Center of Power (Ian Thynne) Governance Through Civil Society (Jacob Torfing) Governing by Silos (Ian Scott) High-Performance Government (Janine O'Flynn) How Effective are Political Appointees? (Gary E. Hollibaugh, Jr.) Institutionalism and Public Administration (Jan Olsson) Institutionalizing Public Action: Multiple Alignments of Goods, Services, Roles, and Tasks (Ian Thynne) Leadership and Change in the Public Sector (Jose Luis Mendez) Leadership and Public Administration (Ludger Helms) Machinery-of-Government Building Blocks: Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (Roger Wettenhall) Models of Administrative Reform (Giliberto Capano) Multi-Level Governance and Public Administration (Edoardo Ongaro) Network Management in Public Administration: The Essence of Network and Collaborative Governance (Erik-Hans Klijn) Networks and Public Administration (Robin H. Lemaire) New Public Management (Per Lægreid) The Organizational Basis for Public Governance (Morten Egeberg and Jarle Trondal) Organization Theory and Public Administration (Tom Christensen) Patronage and Public Administration (Francisco Panizza, B. Guy Peters, and Conrado Ramos Larraburu) Performance Management in Public Administration (Johabed G. Olvera and Claudia N. Avellaneda) Politicization of Public Services in Comparative Perspective (John Halligan) Human Resource Management in Public Administration: Key Challenges (John P. Burns) Public Sector Pay in Administration (B. Guy Peters) Public Service Motivation in Public Administration (Wouter Vandenabeele and Carina Schott) The Quality of Government and Public Administration (Alina Mungiu-Pippidi) Rational Choice Perspectives on Bureaucracy (Anthony M. Bertelli and Nicola Palma) State-Owned Enterprises: Structures, Functions, and Legitimacy (Ian Thynne) Strategic Management in Public Administration (John Bryson and Bert George) Weberian Bureaucracy (Fritz Sager and Christian Rosser) Women in Public Administration in the United States: Leadership, Gender Stereotypes, and Bias (Sofia Calsy and Maria J. D'Agostino) Policy Systems, Processes, and Instruments Agenda Setting and the Policy Process: Focusing Events (Thomas A. Birkland and Kathryn L. Schwaeble) Behavioral Public Administration (Lars Tummers) Bounded Rationality in Public Administration (JoBeth Shafran, Bryan D. Jones, and Connor Dye) Bureaucracies and Policy Ideas (Tobias Bach) Coordination, Integration, Coherence, and Collaboration of Public Policies (B. Guy Peters) Federalism and Policy Implementation (Kenneth Wiltshire) Implementation and the Policy Process (Peter Hupe) Implementation Capacity and Evaluation Capacity (Adrian Kay) Implementation Structures: The Use of Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches to Policy Implementation (Mark T. Imperial) Incrementalism and Public Policy-Making (Michael Hayes) Information Processing and Digitalization in Bureaucracies (Tero Erkkilä) Inside Activism: Political Agency and Institutional Change (Jan Olsson and Erik Hysing) Instruments and Implementation in Public Policy and Administration (Michael Howlett) Interest Groups, the Bureaucracy, and Issue Prioritization (Bert Fraussen and Darren Halpin) Policy Advice From Bureaucracy (Marleen Brans and Ellen Fobé) The Policy Capacity of Bureaucracy (Sharma Shubham, Lei Shi, and Xun Wu) Policy Instruments and Administrative Capacities (Kai Wegrich) Policy Integration: Challenges for Public Administration (Christoph Knill, Christina Steinbacher, and Yves Steinebach) Real Property Tax in Local Public Finance (Yilin Hou) Reforming the Budget Process (John Wanna) Regulatory Governance: History, Theories, Strategies, and Challenges (David Levi-Faur, Yael Kariv-Teitelbaum, and Rotem Medzini) Street-Level Bureaucrats: Discretion and Compliance in Policy Implementation (Tony Evans) Think Tanks and Policymaking (Hartwig Pautz) Woodrow Wilson and the Tradition of Dualism in Public Administration (James Svara) Research Design and Methodology Archives in the Study of Public Policy and Administration (Grace Jaramillo) Constructivist Approaches to Public Administration (Nicholas C. Zingale) Interviewing in Public Administration (Philippe Zittoun) Q Methodology in Public Administration: The State of the Art (José Nederhand and Astrid Molenveld) Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) in Public Administration (Eva Thomann and Jörn Ege) Qualitative Research and Case Studies in Public Administration (Jason L. Jensen and Laura Hand)
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University of Pittsburgh Press The Politics of Patronage Appointments in Latin American Central Administrations
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Research Agenda for Governance
Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This incisive Research Agenda for Governance draws together unique contributions from leading scholars to examine the two distinct models of governance: the traditional model, based on the state and exercise of control through law and bureaucracy, and an alternative model centred on the collaboration of public and private sector actors.Introducing the essential principles and rationale of these alternative models of governance, both of which can be seen operating at all levels of government in democratic as well as non-democratic regimes, the chapters evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the two systems. Drawing conclusions from critical areas of inquiry, including multi-level governance, the nature of governance in democratic and authoritarian regimes, and digital innovations in governance, the book offers a richly detailed insight into the respective workings of the models of governing by control and by collaboration.This Research Agenda will be an invaluable resource for academics and graduate students of public policy, regulation and governance, and public administration management. Its measured consideration of the possibilities for enhancing public innovation via alternative models of governance will also be of significant interest to employees within the public sector.Trade Review‘This is essential stuff for anyone interested in real processes of governance. If you want to understand how new forms of collaboration with citizens become intertwined with traditional modes of hierarchical governance – and in the challenges this poses for governance practices and governance research – this book is essential. It is also written in easily accessible language while simultaneously drawing on a very rich base of expert knowledge. A fascinating read!’ -- Thomas Schillemans, Utrecht University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Foundations for thinking about governance 2. State-centric governance 3. The rise of collaborative governance 4. Metagovernance 5. How does collaboration function in multilevel governance? 6. What is good governance and how good is it? 7. How collaborative governance can make political systems more democratic and effective 8. The promise, perils and pitfalls of digital governance 9. Is global governance possible? 10. Measuring governance 11. The quest for public innovation 12. Conclusion: the implications of control and collaboration in public governance Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Governance
Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. Jon Pierre and Guy Peters expertly guide the reader through governance - one of the most widely used terms in political science - and its differing interpretations, with comprehensive discussion of the key issues covering global as well as local level governance. A detailed look into what constitutes 'good governance', whether produced by a government or by more informal means, is also explored. Key features include: examination of what governance is, how it is created and the differing styles of governance how governance is becoming more collaborative between governments and the private sector an investigation into the governance process and outcomes, including topics such as bargaining, negotiation and the use of political power. This insightful Advanced Introduction will be an excellent resource for both graduates and undergraduates studying governance and political science. It will also be a useful guide for academics who are interested in governance and who need a concise introduction.Trade Review‘A fair commentary on this book is that it is wisdom distilled. If you want to grapple with governance and get a clear sense of its core, this is the book for you. If you want to understand some of its subtleties and complexities, this is also the book for you. These authors are the joint godfathers of governance. They are making you an offer you should not refuse.’ -- Gerry Stoker, University of Southampton, UK'With their typical clarity, Pierre and Peters manage to bring an enormous range of dispersed research together into a focused framework for analyzing governance--a framework that puts governance into perspective by illuminating its distinctive features and by making its relationship to government and governing crystal clear. The result is a highly readable account that will greatly enhance cross-national research.' -- Christopher Ansell, University of California, Berkeley, US'This Advanced Introduction, authored by two internationally leading scholars in the field, provides a much needed, inspiring and reflected analysis of theories and concepts of governance. Based on innovative analytical distinctions, the book offers a highly accessible and encompassing approach to study one of the most important concepts in the public policy and public administration literature.' -- Christoph Knill, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: What is governance? 2. Etatiste governance 3. Network and interactive governance 4. Multilevel governance 5. Informal governance 6. Metagovernance: The governance of governance 7. Good governance? 8. Theoretical and methodological issues in governance research References Index
£19.95
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Governance
Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. Jon Pierre and Guy Peters expertly guide the reader through governance - one of the most widely used terms in political science - and its differing interpretations, with comprehensive discussion of the key issues covering global as well as local level governance. A detailed look into what constitutes 'good governance', whether produced by a government or by more informal means, is also explored. Key features include: examination of what governance is, how it is created and the differing styles of governance how governance is becoming more collaborative between governments and the private sector an investigation into the governance process and outcomes, including topics such as bargaining, negotiation and the use of political power. This insightful Advanced Introduction will be an excellent resource for both graduates and undergraduates studying governance and political science. It will also be a useful guide for academics who are interested in governance and who need a concise introduction.Trade Review‘A fair commentary on this book is that it is wisdom distilled. If you want to grapple with governance and get a clear sense of its core, this is the book for you. If you want to understand some of its subtleties and complexities, this is also the book for you. These authors are the joint godfathers of governance. They are making you an offer you should not refuse.’ -- Gerry Stoker, University of Southampton, UK'With their typical clarity, Pierre and Peters manage to bring an enormous range of dispersed research together into a focused framework for analyzing governance--a framework that puts governance into perspective by illuminating its distinctive features and by making its relationship to government and governing crystal clear. The result is a highly readable account that will greatly enhance cross-national research.' -- Christopher Ansell, University of California, Berkeley, US'This Advanced Introduction, authored by two internationally leading scholars in the field, provides a much needed, inspiring and reflected analysis of theories and concepts of governance. Based on innovative analytical distinctions, the book offers a highly accessible and encompassing approach to study one of the most important concepts in the public policy and public administration literature.' -- Christoph Knill, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: What is governance? 2. Etatiste governance 3. Network and interactive governance 4. Multilevel governance 5. Informal governance 6. Metagovernance: The governance of governance 7. Good governance? 8. Theoretical and methodological issues in governance research References Index
£89.00
Sage Publications Ltd The Next Public Administration
Book SynopsisWritten by two of the leading scholars in the field, this book explores public administration in the past, present and future, critically reviewing the modernization of public management reform. Itreasserts public administration as an integral component of democratic governance and fostering a state-citizen relationship. Wide-ranging in scope,The Next Public Administration: Extends basic public administration to consider issues associated with management, governance and democracy Covers core public administration concepts and their evolution through time Draws on an international spread of examples, bringing theoretical discussions to life Includes lists of further reading Essential reading for students of public management and public administration.Trade ReviewPeters and Pierre provide students and scholars alike with an agile, in-depth, highly effective presentation of key themes in public administration, management and governance. For each topic they show us the roots in the past, the contemporary issues, the challenges ahead. A must-read. -- Edoardo OngaroThis book constitutes a good literature source for an advanced undergraduate and graduate audience. I consider Peters and Peirre work to be particularly fit for levelling the heterogeneity of the student base education. The topics are all relevant, in particular, to graduate students and the book is well balanced between theory and application. -- Pedro Miguel Alves Ribeiro CorreiaTable of ContentsPublic Administration in democratic governance Management and Administration Bureaucrats versus Service Providers: Personnel in the Public Sector Neutrality and Responsiveness Fragmentation and Strategy Simplicity vs. Complexity: Programs and Implementation Rationality versus Routine: How Do Public Organizations Make Decisions? Autonomy vs. Integration Rationality vs. Incrementalism: Funding Public Organizations Authority vs. Democracy Conclusions: The New Public Administration References
£38.99
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Success and Failure in Public Governance: A
Book SynopsisWhy do some policies succeed so well while others, in the same sector or country, fail dramatically? The aim of this book is to answer this question and provide systematic research on the nature, sources and consequences of policy failure. The expert contributors analyse and evaluate the success and failure of four policy areas (Steel, Health Care, Finance, HIV and the Blood Supply) in six European countries, namely France, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Spain and Sweden. The book is therefore able to compare success and failure across countries as well as policy areas, enabling a test of a variety of theoretical assumptions about policy making and government. The book also sheds more light on the legitimacy of governance in Western Europe and goes beyond understanding the concepts of success and failure to explaining their genesis empirically.Success and Failure in Public Governance will be of interest to academics and researchers of political science, public policy and public administration as well as to practitioners of public policy.Trade Review'Success and Failure in Public Governance fills a void . . . This valuable book should . . . prompt research that moves away from the present, somewhat static, institutional analysis toward studies that focus on political actors and their crafting of strategies that more or less successfully meet policy challenges that always contain a poisonous mixture of programmatic and political problems, given the prevailing political and institutional constraints.' -- Jorgen Gronnegaard Christensen, Journal of Public Administration Research and TheoryTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Part I: Evaluating and Explaining Public Governance: General Introduction Part II: Managing Decline: Public Policy and the Steel Sector Part III: Managing Reform: Public Policy and the Health Sector Part IV: Managing Innovation: Public Policy and the Financial Sector Part V: Managing Crisis: HIV and Blood Supply Part VI: Comparisons, Conclusions, Reflections Index
£204.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The State at Work, Volume 2: Comparative Public
Book SynopsisRepresenting the most extensive research on public employment, these two volumes explore the radical changes that have taken place in the configuration of national public services due to a general expansion of public employment that was followed by stagnation and decreases. Part-time employment and the involvement of women also increased as a component of the public sector and were linked to the most important growth areas such as the educational, health care and personal social services sectors. The two volumes that make up this study shed important insight on these changes.Volume 1 offers a unique internationally comparative multi-dimensional analysis of ten public service systems belonging to different families of major advanced western countries. It contains the most comprehensive and comparable quantitative analyses available anywhere of ten public service systems; Britain, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the US, Germany, Spain, France, Denmark and Sweden.Volume 2 is a comprehensive analysis of the ten public service systems, with in-depth comparisons of the systems along eight dimensions including central-regional-local government employment proportions and the change of the services since the 1950s with respect to social composition (gender, minorities, elites, career groups).Scholars and professionals in the fields of public administration, politics and economics will find this two-volume compendium informative and practical.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Hans-Ulrich Derlien and B. Guy Peters 2. Public Employment Trends and the Organization of Public Sector Tasks Jørgen Grønnegaard Christensen and Thomas Pallesen 3. Public Employment and Multilevel Governance in Unitary and Federal Systems Helen Nelson 4. Regional Government and Public Employment B. Guy Peters 5. Local Government Employment Jon Pierre 6. Women’s Employment and Part-time Employment in the Public Service Silke Heinemann 7. Minority Representation: Language, Race and Ethnicity James Iain Gow and Sharon L. Sutherland 8. Societal Links and Social Differentiation of the Public Service Hans-Ulrich Derlien and Luc Rouban 9. Public Personnel Policies and Personnel Administration Jørgen Grønnegaard Christensen and Robert Gregory Index
£124.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The State at Work, Volume 1: Public Sector
Book SynopsisRepresenting the most extensive research on public employment, these two volumes explore the radical changes that have taken place in the configuration of national public services due to a general expansion of public employment that was followed by stagnation and decreases. Part-time employment and the involvement of women also increased as a component of the public sector and were linked to the most important growth areas such as the educational, health care and personal social services sectors. The two volumes that make up this study shed important insight on these changes.Volume 1 offers a unique internationally comparative multi-dimensional analysis of ten public service systems belonging to different families of major advanced western countries. It contains the most comprehensive and comparable quantitative analyses available anywhere of ten public service systems; Britain, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the US, Germany, Spain, France, Denmark and Sweden.Volume 2 is a comprehensive analysis of the ten public service systems, with in-depth comparisons of the systems along eight dimensions including central-regional-local government employment proportions and the change of the services since the 1950s with respect to social composition (gender, minorities, elites, career groups).Scholars and professionals in the fields of public administration, politics and economics will find this two-volume compendium informative and practical.Trade Review'The editors can claim considerable success in achieving their objective of producing "the most extensive and directly comparable research on public employment".' -- John Halligan, Australian Journal of Public AdministrationTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: The State at Work Hans-Ulrich Derlien and B. Guy Peters 2. Public Employment in Britain: From Working in to Working for the Public Sector? Brian W. Hogwood 3. Breaking Sharply with the Past: Government Employment in New Zealand Robert Gregory 4. Public Employment in Australia: In Competition with the Market Helen Nelson 5. Public Employment in Canada: Downsizing in a Multi-layered State James Iain Gow and Sharon L. Sutherland 6. Public Employment in the United States: Building the State from the Bottom Up B. Guy Peters 7. The German Public Service: Between Tradition and Transformation Hans-Ulrich Derlien 8. Working for the Government in Spain: From Authoritarian Centralism to Democratic Political Devolution Carlos R. Alba and Carmen Navarro 9. The French Paradox: A Huge but Fragmented Public Service Luc Rouban 10. The Political Allocation of Incessant Growth in the Danish Public Service Lotte Bøgh Andersen, Jørgen Grønnegaard Christensen and Thomas Pallesen 11. The Welfare State is Female: Trends in Public Sector Employment in Sweden Jon Pierre 12. Conclusion Hans-Ulrich Derlien Index
£124.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Research Agenda for Governance
Book SynopsisThis incisive Research Agenda for Governance draws together unique contributions from leading scholars to examine the two distinct models of governance: the traditional model, based on the state and exercise of control through law and bureaucracy, and an alternative model centred on the collaboration of public and private sector actors.Trade Review‘This is essential stuff for anyone interested in real processes of governance. If you want to understand how new forms of collaboration with citizens become intertwined with traditional modes of hierarchical governance – and in the challenges this poses for governance practices and governance research – this book is essential. It is also written in easily accessible language while simultaneously drawing on a very rich base of expert knowledge. A fascinating read!’ -- Thomas Schillemans, Utrecht University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Foundations for thinking about governance 2. State-centric governance 3. The rise of collaborative governance 4. Metagovernance 5. How does collaboration function in multilevel governance? 6. What is good governance and how good is it? 7. How collaborative governance can make political systems more democratic and effective 8. The promise, perils and pitfalls of digital governance 9. Is global governance possible? 10. Measuring governance 11. The quest for public innovation 12. Conclusion: the implications of control and collaboration in public governance Index
£31.30
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Politics of Representative Bureaucracy
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘Given the ongoing discussions regarding the legitimacy of the public service in relation to both the rise of a multicultural society and of multi-level governance, representative bureaucracy remains of the utmost importance to public administration. This volume consists of apt and perceptive contributions to the debate made by authoritative writers in the field.’ -- Frits van der Meer, Leiden University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Delivering Public Services in Multiethnic Societies – The Challenge of Representativeness B. Guy Peters, Eckhard Schröter and Patrick von Maravić 2. The Comparative Study of Representative Bureaucracy – An Analytical Framework B. Guy Peters, Eckhard Schröter and Patrick von Maravić 3. The “Performance Claim’ of Representative Bureaucracy – Does Organization Matter? Eckhard Schröter and Patrick von Maravić 4. Reconsidering Political and Bureaucratic Representation in Modern Government Patrick von Maravić and B. Guy Peters 5. Representative Bureaucracy in a Cross-national Context: Politics, Identity, Structure and Discretion Kenneth J. Meier and Tabitha S.M. Morton 6. Political Patronage, Machine Politics and Ethnic Representativeness in the Public Sector B. Guy Peters 7. Migration and Urban Governance - Challenges for Democratic Legitimacy? Tassilo Herrschel 9. Civic Leadership, and Local Politics in Multi-Cultural Cities Robin Hambleton 10. From Plutocracy to Diversity. The (De-)Construction of Representative Bureaucracy Theory Bas van Gool Bibliography Index
£99.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Representative Bureaucracy in Action
Book Synopsis`This volume confronts one of the most central issues in the study and The book explores one of the most topical issues of public bureaucracies worldwide: the relationship between the composition of the public sector workforce and the nature of the society it serves.Trade Reviewpractice of bureaucracy. Questions about representativeness of public institutions raises key issues about legitimacy, especially in contexts characterised by ethnic diversity and cleavages. Debates are shaped by normatively informed positions that contrasts those in favour of representativeness with those who point to limitations and side-effects. This volume offers a set of important contributions to these debates by linking the long-standing debates about representative bureaucracy with an impressive range of country studies. This volume is a fundamental contribution to the theme of representative bureaucracy.’ -- Martin Lodge, London School of Economics, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Representative Bureaucracy: Concept, Driving Forces, Strategies B. Guy Peters, Eckhard Schröter and Patrick von Maravić PART I: THE AMERICAS 2. Representative Bureaucracy in the United States B. Guy Peters 3. Representative Bureaucracy in Canada Luc Turgeon and Alain-G. Gagnon 4. Representative Bureaucracy in Mexico María del Carmen Pardo PART II: EUROPE 5. Representative Bureaucracy in Belgium: Power Sharing or Diversity? Steven van de Walle, Sandra Groeneveld and Lieselot Vandenbussche 6. Representative Bureaucracy in Transitional Bureaucracies: Bulgaria and Romania Katja Michalak 7. Representative Bureaucracy in Germany? From Passive to Active Intercultural Opening Patrick von Maravić and Sonja M. Dudek 8. Representative Bureaucracy in Italy Giliberto Capano and Nadia Carboni 9. Representative Bureaucracy in the Netherlands Frits M. van der Meer and Gerrit S.A. Dijkstra 10. Representative Bureaucracy in Switzerland Daniel Kübler 11. Representative Bureaucracy in the United Kingdom Rhys Andrews PART III: AFRICA, OCEANIA, AND ASIA 12. Representative Bureaucracy in South Africa Robert Cameron and Chantal Milne 13. Politics of Representative Bureaucracy in India Bas van Gool and Frank de Zwart 14. Bureaucratic Representation in Israel Moshe Maor 15. Representative Bureaucracy in Australia: A Post-Colonial, Multicultural Society Rodney Smith Bibliography Index
£109.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Controlling Modern Government: Variety,
Book SynopsisAre public sector institutions being exposed to ever-greater oversight, audit and inspection in the name of efficiency, accountability and risk management? Controlling Modern Government explores the long-term development of controls over government across five major state traditions in developed democracies - US, Japan, variants of continental-European models, a Scandinavian case and variants of the Westminster model. A central aspect of the study is an eight country comparison of variety in the use of controls based in oversight, competition, mutuality and contrived randomness in the selected domains of the high bureaucracy at the core of the state, the higher education sector and the prison sector. Countries covered include Australia, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the UK and the USA.Providing a comparison of trends in the last quarter century in control over public sector activities in OECD countries, this book will be invaluable reading for academics and graduate students focussing on political science and public administration, as well as policymakers in OECD countries.Trade Review'The editors and authors are to be congratulated on a book that is unusually well integrated, filled with interesting findings, and, best of all, theoretically sophisticated and stimulating.' -- Joel D. Aberbach, West European Politics'Controlling Modern Government is likely to become a seminal text in the field of control and accountability systems. Christopher Hood and his colleagues have produced a majestic volume that exposes and teases apart the multitude of co-existent control mechanisms that are to be found across time, policy fields and jurisdictions. The outcome is a nuanced understanding of the complexity of modern governance and the importance of state traditions and professional cultures.' -- Matthew Flinders, Public Administration'. . . a most disciplined book that spells out what it is going to do then does it well.' -- Malcolm Crompton, Public Administration Today‘This book sets a new standard for systematic use of comparative information in studies on accountability and control. It is a welcome change from the past tendency in this field to build theoretical mountains on empirical molehills.' -- Charles Polidano, Office of the Prime Minister, MaltaTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. Controlling Public Services and Government: Towards a Cross-National Perspective Part II: Control over Government in Three Domains 2. Prisons: Varying Oversight and Mutuality, Much Tinkering, Limited Control 3. Higher Education and University Research: Harnessing Competition and Mutuality to Oversight? 4. Higher Civil Servants: Neither Mutuality Implosion nor Oversight Explosion Part III: Conclusions 5. Conclusion: Making Sense of Controls over Government Bibliography Index
£38.90
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Success and Failure in Public Governance: A
Book SynopsisWhy do some policies succeed so well while others, in the same sector or country, fail dramatically? The aim of this book is to answer this question and provide systematic research on the nature, sources and consequences of policy failure. The expert contributors analyse and evaluate the success and failure of four policy areas (Steel, Health Care, Finance, HIV and the Blood Supply) in six European countries, namely France, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Spain and Sweden. The book is therefore able to compare success and failure across countries as well as policy areas, enabling a test of a variety of theoretical assumptions about policy making and government. The book also sheds more light on the legitimacy of governance in Western Europe and goes beyond understanding the concepts of success and failure to explaining their genesis empirically.Success and Failure in Public Governance will be of interest to academics and researchers of political science, public policy and public administration as well as to practitioners of public policy.Trade Review'Success and Failure in Public Governance fills a void . . . This valuable book should . . . prompt research that moves away from the present, somewhat static, institutional analysis toward studies that focus on political actors and their crafting of strategies that more or less successfully meet policy challenges that always contain a poisonous mixture of programmatic and political problems, given the prevailing political and institutional constraints.' -- Jorgen Gronnegaard Christensen, Journal of Public Administration Research and TheoryTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Part I: Evaluating and Explaining Public Governance: General Introduction Part II: Managing Decline: Public Policy and the Steel Sector Part III: Managing Reform: Public Policy and the Health Sector Part IV: Managing Innovation: Public Policy and the Financial Sector Part V: Managing Crisis: HIV and Blood Supply Part VI: Comparisons, Conclusions, Reflections Index
£54.10
Bristol University Press PolicyMaking as Designing
Book SynopsisFirst published as a special issue of Policy & Politics, this book presents original critical reflections on the value of design approaches and how they relate to the classical idea of public administration as a design science.Table of Contents1. Improving Public Policy and Administration: Exploring the Potential of Design – Arwin Van Buuren, Jenny M Lewis, B Guy Peters and William Voorberg 2. Applying Design in Public Administration: A Literature Review to Explore the State of the Art – Margot Hermus, Arwin Van Buuren and Victor Bekkers 3. Challenges in Applying Design Thinking to Public Policy: Dealing with the Varieties of Policy Formulation and Their Vicissitudes – Michael Howlett 4. Designing Environments for Experimentation, Learning and Innovation in Public Policy and Governance – Maurits Waardenburg, Martijn Groenleer and Jorrit De Jong 5. Policy Labs: The Next Frontier of Policy Design and Evaluation? – Karol Olejniczak, Sylwia Borkowska-Waszak, Anna Domaradzka-Widła and Yaerin Park 6. When Design Meets Power: Design Thinking, Public Sector Innovation and the Politics of Policymaking – Jenny M Lewis, Michael McGann and Emma Blomkamp 7. Designing Institutions for Designing Policy – B Guy Peters 8. Applying Design Science in Public Policy and Administration Research – A Georges L Romme and Albert Meijer 9. Using a Design Approach to Create Collaborative Governance – John M Bryson, Barbara Crosby and Danbi SEO 10. Policy-Making as Designing: Taking Stock and Looking Forward – Arwin Van Buuren, Jenny M Lewis, B Guy Peters and William Voorberg
£76.50
Oxford University Press Administrative Traditions
Book SynopsisContemporary public administration reflects its historical roots, as well as contemporary ideas about how the public bureaucracy should be organized and function. This book argues that there are administrative traditions that have their roots centuries ago but continue to influence administrative behaviour. Further within Western Europe, North America, and the Antipodes there are four distinctive administrative traditions: Anglo-American, Napoleonic, Germanic, and Scandinavian. These are not the only traditions however, and the book also explores administrative traditions in Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Islamic world. In addition, the book contains a discussion of how administrative traditions of the colonial powers influenced contemporary administration in Africa, and how they continue to interact with traditional forms of governance. These discussions of tradition and persistence are also discussed in light of the numerous attempts to reform and change public administration. Some administrative traditions have been more capable than others of resisting attempts at reform, especially those associated with the New Public Management.Table of Contents1: Understanding Comparative Bureaucracy 2: Administrative Traditions as an Approach to Comparative Bureaucracy 3: The Napoleonic Tradition 4: The Germanic Tradition 5: The Scandinavian Tradition 6: The Anglo-American Tradition 7: The European Union as a Distinctive Tradition? 8: Other Administrative Traditions 9: Transferring Traditions: The Colonial Experience 10: Persistence and Change in Public Administration
£97.00
CQ Press American Public Policy
Book SynopsisThis updated edition of American Public Policy by B. Guy Peters provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the policy-making process from procedural approaches and policy instruments to in-depth analysis of specific policy issues. The Eleventh Edition considers how policy has been impacted by recent economic and political developments. Not shying away from the complexity of governmental procedure, Peters ensures that the mechanisms of the policy process are understandable through insightful discussions of topical policy areas.
£88.35
Edward Elgar Publishing Advanced Introduction to Public Policy Elgar
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£22.36
Oxford University Press Interactive Governance
Book SynopsisGovernance has become one of the most commonly used concepts in contemporary political science. It is, however, often used to mean a variety of different things. This book helps to clarify this conceptual muddle by concentrating on one variety of governance-interactive governance. The authors argue that although the state may remain important for many aspects of governing, interactions between state and society represent an important, and perhaps increasingly important, dimension of governance. These interactions may be with social actors such as networks, with market actors or with other governments, but all these forms represent means of governing involving mixtures of state action with the actions of other entities.This book explores thoroughly this meaning of governance, and links it to broader questions of governance. In the process of explicating this dimension of governance the authors also explore some of the more fundamental questions about governance theory. For example, althTrade ReviewEvery so often a book comes along that catches and consolidates fundamental shifts in the practice or breakthroughs in the study of public administration. ... My hunch is that Interactive Governance could be such a book; it is at least my belief that it should be. ... Their work allows even-handed judgments and retains a key awareness of the complexities, trade-offs, and potential negative side-effects of what seems to be the new frontier in the way in which modern societies govern themselves. * Paul t Hart, Public Administration *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: The Governance Debate and the Rise of Interactive Governance 2: Governance in other Disciplines: One Approach or Many? 3: Power and Politics In Interactive Governance 4: Measuring Governance 5: Horizontal, Vertical, and Diagonal Governance 6: Institutionalizing Interactive Governance 7: Metagovernance: The Art of Governing Interactive Governance 8: New Roles and Role Dilemmas in Interactive Governance 9: Assessing and Improving Effective Interactive Governance 10: Assessing And Improving The Democratic Quality of Interactive Governance 11: Transparency and Governance 12: Conclusions References
£999.99
Sage Publications Ltd The SAGE Handbook of Public Administration
Book SynopsisThe original Handbook of Public Administration was a landmark publication, the first to provide a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the discipline. The eagerly-awaited new edition of this seminal international handbook continues to provide a complete review and guide to past and present knowledge in this essential field of inquiry. Assembling an outstanding team of scholars from around the world, the second edition explores the current state-of-the-art in academic thinking and the current structures and processes for the administration of public policy. The second edition has been fully revised and updated, with new chapters that reflect emerging issues and changes within the public sector:- Identifying the Antecedents in Public Performance - Bureaucratic Politics - Strategy Structure and Policy Dynamics - Comparative Administrative Reform - Administrative Ethics- Accountability through Market and SocTrade Review′Guy Peters and Jon Pierre are rightly regarded as leading figures in the area, but even that does not guarantee the striking breadth reflected in the company of contributors: this quality may be because the 14 separate areas covered in the volume are ′franchised′ to separate expert (and geographically scattered) ′part editors′ to coordinate and discuss entries. There is in consequence a similarly striking breath to the field reviewed. The title is somewhat ′retro′ as the intellectual tradition is again reclaimed from policymaking, public sector management and other competing perspectives that have emerged. But while the label may be traditional, the content undermines any negatives associations that implies′ - Grant JordanEmeritus Professor of Politics, the University of Aberdeen ′If you are interested in a comprehensive yet compact and accessible account of current scholarly work on public sector organizations, this is the volume to have at hand. For this Handbook is not only a masterly and authoritatively selected collection of brilliant contributions, it also serves - interdisciplinary and comparative in outlook as it is - as a much needed cross-fertilizer between subfields of the public administration community′ - Eckhard SchroeterProfessor of Administrative Sciences, Zeppelin University ′Guy Peters and Jon Pierre and their colleagues have made an already essential handbook even more essential for students of public administration. New chapters on subjects such as administrative history, bureaucratic politics, representative bureaucracy, and intergovernmental relations add to the other excellent pieces to make for a magnificently comprehensive volume. Anyone interested in the administration of the contemporary state will want to read this volume and to have a copy of it at hand′ - Joel AberbachDistinguished Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, UCLA Table of ContentsPreface to Second Edition - B. Guy Peters and Jon Pierre Introduction Introduction: The Role of Public Administration in Governing - B. Guy Peters and Jon Pierre PART ONE: PUBLIC MANAGEMENT: OLD AND NEW - Hal G. Rainey Public Management - Laurence E. Lynn, Jr Measuring Public-Sector Performance and Effectiveness - Carolyn J. Heinrich Strategic Planning and Management - John M. Bryson PART TWO: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - Patricia W. Ingraham Identifying the Antecedents to Public Performance: Implications for Human Resource Management - Donald P. Moynihan Global Trends in Human Resources Management Practices - Sally Coleman Selden Pay and Prerequisites for Public Executives - Joergen Gronnegaard Christensen Leadership and the Senior Executive Service from a Comparative Perspective - John Halligan Labor Management Relations and Partnerships: Were They Reinvented? - James R. Thompson PART THREE: ORGANIZATION THEORY AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - Tom Christensen How Bureaucratic Structure Matters: An Organizational Perspective - Morten Egeberg Institutional Theories and Public Institutions: New Agendas and Appropriateness - Jean-Claude Thoenig Formal Theory and Public Administration - Thomas H. Hammond and Jack H. Knott Environmental Perspectives on Public Institutions - Karen M. Hult PART FOUR: ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY - Jos C. N. Raadschelders US Administrative History: Golem Government - Mordecai Lee Administrative Legacies in Western Europe - Fabio Rugge South Asian and Western Administrative Experience: The Past in the Present - James Warner Bjorkman PART FIVE: IMPLEMENTATION - Søren C. Winter Implementation Perspectives: Status and Reconsideration - Søren Winter Policy Design and Implementation - Peter J. May Interorganizational Relations and Policy Implementation - Laurence J. O′Toole, Jr Street-Level Bureaucrats and the Implementation of Public Policy - Marcia K. Meyers and Vibeke Lehmann Nielsen PART SIX: LAW AND ADMINISTRATION - Gavin Drewry The Continental System of Administrative Legality - Jacques Ziller Administrative Law in the Anglo-American Tradition - Paul Craig The Limits of Law: Can Laws Regulate Public Administration? - David Feldman PART SEVEN: POLITICS AND ADMINISTRATION - Carl Dahlström Bureaucratic Politics: Opening the Black Box of Executive Government - Paul ′t Hart and Anchrit Wille Politicization of the Civil Service - Luc Rouban Strategy Structure and Policy Dynamics - Andrew B. Whitford PART EIGHT: ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIETY - Bo Rothstein Political Legitimacy for Public Administration - Bo Rothstein Representative Bureaucracy: Four Questions - Kenneth J. Meier and K. Juree Capers Street-Level Bureaucracy and Public Policy - Steven Rathgeb Smith Electronic Government: A Revolution in Public Administration? - Helen Margetts PART NINE: BUDGETING AND FINANCE: BUDGET WATCHER′S BLUES - Frans K. M. Van Nispen Fiscal Rules and Fiscal Policy - Mark Hallerberg Performance-Informed Budgeting: A Global Reform - Rita M. Hilton and Philip G. Joyce Accrual Budgeting in Comparative Perspective - Leonard Kok PART TEN: COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - Edward C. Page Comparative Public Administration: From General Theory to General Frameworks - Marleen Brans International Organizations and Domestic Administrative Reform - Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoous and Agyris G. Passas Administrative Patterns and National Politics - Martin Lodge PART ELEVEN: ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM - Theo A. J. Toonen Administrative Reform: Analytics - Theo A. J. Toonen Administrative Reforms in Western Democracies - Tom Christensen and Per Laegreid Comprehensive Reform and Public Administration in Post-Communist States - Tony J.G. Verheijen PART TWELVE: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN DEVELOPING AND TRANSITIONAL SOCIETIES - Goran Hyden Public Administration in Africa: Deepening Crisis Despite Reform Efforts - Dele Olowu Challenges of Culture and Governance in South Asian Public Administration - O. P. Dwedivi and D. S Mishra Public Administration and Public Sector Reform in Latin America - Jorge Nef Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe - Patrycja Joanna Suwaj PART THIRTEEN: ACCOUNTABILITY - Paul G. Thomas Accountability in Modern Government - Robert Gregory The Pursuit of Public-Service Ethics - Promises, Developments and Prospects - Christoph Demmke and Timo Moilanen Accountability in an age of Markets and Networks - Mark Considine and Kamran Ali Afzal PART FOURTEEN: INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS - Martin Painter The Instruments of InterGovernmental Management - Beryl A. Radin Federalism and Intergovernmental Coordination - Alan Fenna Multi-level Governance and Public Administration - Simona Piattoni
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Palgrave Macmillan The Coordination of Public Sector Organizations Shifting Patterns of Public Management
Book SynopsisPART I: CONCEPTS, THEORIES AND METHODOLOGY The Main Argument: Specialization without Coordination is Centrifugal Coordination: What is it and Why Should we have it? Resources, Mechanisms and Instruments for Coordination How to Map Coordination: Issues of Methodology PART II: SPECIALIZATION AND COORDINATION IN SEVEN COUNTRIES (1980-2005) Coordination in New Zealand Coordination in the United Kingdom Coordination in Sweden Coordination in The Netherlands Coordination in France Coordination in Belgium Coordination in the United States PART III: CROSS-COUNTRY COMPARISON Specialization and Coordination in Seven Countries: Findings and Discussion Appendix A. Comparative tables References End notesTable of ContentsPART I: CONCEPTS, THEORIES AND METHODOLOGY The Main Argument: Specialization without Coordination is Centrifugal Coordination: What is it and Why Should we have it? Resources, Mechanisms and Instruments for Coordination How to Map Coordination: Issues of Methodology PART II: SPECIALIZATION AND COORDINATION IN SEVEN COUNTRIES (1980-2005) Coordination in New Zealand Coordination in the United Kingdom Coordination in Sweden Coordination in The Netherlands Coordination in France Coordination in Belgium Coordination in the United States PART III: CROSS-COUNTRY COMPARISON Specialization and Coordination in Seven Countries: Findings and Discussion Appendix A. Comparative tables References End notes
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Emerald Publishing Limited The Emerald Handbook of Public Administration in
Book SynopsisWhile most scholarship on public administration in Latin America has taken an overtly legal approach, this handbook examines the subject from a political and public management perspective. In so doing, this handbook brings the study of public administration in Latin America more in line with studies conducted in other parts of the world, providing a basis for much more fruitful comparison. The handbook is divided into two parts. The first section contains chapters that explore a range of administrative systems in existence across Latin America, including the major representative types of public administration. The second portion of the book presents comparative examinations of important issues relating to public administration across the region, including accountability, public personnel management, policy coordination and the politics of bureaucracy. In providing an in-depth examination of public administration in contemporary Latin America, this handbook is a vital resource for scholars interested in the fields of public administration in both a Latin American and comparative context, as well as practitioners in government.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Focus and Book Outline; Conrado Ramos and B. Guy Peters Chapter 1. A Brief Story of Latin American Public Administration: A particular model?; Conrado Ramos and Alejandro Milanes Section 1. Country Chapters Chapter 2. Public Administration in Argentina: Characterization and Analysis of the Political-Institutional Dynamic; Mercedes Iacoviello, Diego Pando, and Mercedes Llano Chapter 3. Public Administration in Brazil: The Elusive State—Eighty Years Attempting to Build a Professional and Responsive Public Service; Francico Gaetani, Pedro Palotti, and Roberto Pires Chapter 4. Modernizing the State to Strengthen Democracy: Public Sector Reforms in Chile; Susan Alberts, Mireya Davila, and Arturo Valenzuela Chapter 5. Colombia: Public Administration in the Midst of Uncertainty; María Victoria Whittingham Chapter 6. Costa Rican Public Administration: Neo-Weberian State, Fragmentation and Dilemmas; Violeta Palaviccini Chapter 7. Mexico’s Public Administration: Huge Problems, Partial Solutions; María del Carmen Pardo Chapter 8. Paraguay: The Supremacy of Informality in Public Administration; Christian Schuster Chapter 9. Public Administration in Uruguay: Modernization in Slow Motion; Conrado Ramos Larraburu, Alejandro Milanesi, and Diego Gonnet Section 2. Cross country chapters Chapter 10. The Management of Public Personnel in Latin America: Scope and Limits of a Modern Professional Service; José Luis Mendez Chapter 11. Bureaucracy and Politics; Juan Negri Chapter 12. The Center of Government in Latin America; Martin Alessandro and Mariano Lafuente Chapter 13. Digital Public Administration in Latin America. Digitalization, Public Innovation and the Future of Technologies in the Public Sector; J. Ignacio Criado Chapter 14. The Dilemmas of Governance in Latin America; Cristina Zurbriggen Chapter 15. Good Governance and Corruption in Latin America; Manuel Villoria Chapter 16. Enhancing Accountability through Results-oriented Monitoring and Evaluation Systems; Sonia M. Ospina, Nuria Cunill-Grau, and Claudia Maldonado Conclusion: The Present and Future of Public Administration in Latin America; Conrado Ramos and B Guy Peters
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Emerald Publishing Limited American Federal Systems and COVID-19: Responses
Book SynopsisThe COVID-19 pandemic struck as a global problem, a virus spreading without respect for territorial boundaries. National responses to mitigate the multi-dimensional effects provoked by the pandemic have been varied. What factors within federal systems could be related to the success or failure of their attempts to face this crisis? How have political leaders been performing in the intergovernmental arena, along with subnational levels of government? American Federal Systems and COVID-19 analyzes five American federations – Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and United States – and how they have responded to a complex intergovernmental problem (CIP) such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Using an analytical model based on two dimensions – institutional design and political agency – this study shows how the combination between federal design and political leadership stances can develop different policy responses to face the challenge of the COVID-19. American Federal Systems and COVID-19 expands the current theoretical and empirical lens and learn what effective and ineffective actions implemented, giving essential insight to face boundary-spanning intergovernmental complex problems whose effects are very unlikely to cease anytime soon.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Federal Systems: Institutional Design and Political Agency; Eduardo Grin, B. Guy Peters, and Fernando Luiz Abrucio Chapter 2. American Federalism in the Pandemic; B. Guy Peters Chapter 3. Argentine Federalism in the COVID-19 Pandemic; Daniel Alberto Cravacuore Chapter 4. Brazilian Federalism in the Pandemic; Fernando Luiz Abrucio, Eduardo Grin, and Catarina Ianni Segatto Chapter 5. Canadian Federalism in the Pandemic; Catarina Ianni Segatto, Daniel Béland, and Shannon Dinan Chapter 6. Mexican Federalism in the Pandemic; Edgar E Ramirez de la Cruz and D. Pavel Gómez Granados Chapter 7. Conclusions; Eduardo Grin, B. Guy Peters, and Fernando Luiz Abrucio
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