Administrative Reforms and Democratic Governance Contributor(s): Eymeri-Douzans, Jean-Michel (Editor), Pierre, Jon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415557216 ISBN-13: 9780415557214 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration |
Dewey: 352.367 |
LCCN: 2010041748 |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.23 lbs) 272 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: After a quarter of a century of implementation of New Public Management (NPM) reform strategies, this book assesses the major real outcomes of these reforms on states and public sectors, at both the organisational level and a more political level. Unlike most previous accounts of reform, this book looks at how reform has changed the role of the public administration in democratic governance. Featuring case studies on the UK, Germany, France, Norway, Ireland, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Post communist states, Mexico, South Korea, Turkey and the European Commission, and focusing on two issues this book:
Looking at the broader issues relating to the current recompositions of democratic states, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of all matters relating to public administration and governance within political science, management, public law, sociology, contemporary history, and cultural studies. |