The Next Public Administration

Debates and Dilemmas

AvB. Guy Peters,Jon Pierre

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

Written 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. It reasserts 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-11-15
Mått:168 x 239 x 13 mm
Vikt:499 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781446252895

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B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government at the University of Pittsburgh. He has written extensively in the areas of public administration and public policy, both for the United States and comparatively. Among his recent publications are the Handbook of Public Administration and The Quest for Control: Politicization of the Public Service.I am a research professor in the department of political science, University of Gothenburg. I am also adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh and at the Nordland University in Bodö, Norway. I have held numerous overseas visiting appointments, most recently at the City University of Hong Kong, University of Melbourne and University of Auckland.

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Peters 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.

Innehållsförteckning

Public Administration in democratic governanceManagement and AdministrationBureaucrats versus Service Providers: Personnel in the Public SectorNeutrality and ResponsivenessFragmentation and StrategySimplicity vs. Complexity: Programs and ImplementationRationality versus Routine: How Do Public Organizations Make Decisions?Autonomy vs. IntegrationRationality vs. Incrementalism: Funding Public OrganizationsAuthority vs. DemocracyConclusions: The New Public AdministrationReferences