Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management, The Open University, UK

'Ongaro has made a major contribution to understanding the political and adminstrative systems of Southern Europe. The work goes beyond that, however, by providing an excellent example of comparative analysis in general. This book should be read by all students of comparative administration.'

• Contents: Preface by Christopher Pollitt Foreword by Elio Borgonovi 1. Introduction Part I: Public Management Reform in Italy 2. Reforming the Public Sector in a Politico-administrative Context in Motion 3. Financial Management, Audit and Performance Measurement, Personnel 4. Organizational Reforms 5. Explaining the Dynamics of Public Management Reform in Italy Part II: Comparative Analysis: Public Management Reform in Napoleonic States 6. Trajectories of Reform in France, Greece, Portugal, Spain: Comparison and Generalizations 7. Administrative Traditions and Models of Reform: Napoleonic Countries between Global Paradigms and the Neo-Weberian State References Index

Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management, The Open University, UK

'Ongaro has made a major contribution to understanding the political and adminstrative systems of Southern Europe. The work goes beyond that, however, by providing an excellent example of comparative analysis in general. This book should be read by all students of comparative administration.'

• Contents: Preface by Christopher Pollitt Foreword by Elio Borgonovi 1. Introduction Part I: Public Management Reform in Italy 2. Reforming the Public Sector in a Politico-administrative Context in Motion 3. Financial Management, Audit and Performance Measurement, Personnel 4. Organizational Reforms 5. Explaining the Dynamics of Public Management Reform in Italy Part II: Comparative Analysis: Public Management Reform in Napoleonic States 6. Trajectories of Reform in France, Greece, Portugal, Spain: Comparison and Generalizations 7. Administrative Traditions and Models of Reform: Napoleonic Countries between Global Paradigms and the Neo-Weberian State References Index

Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management, The Open University, UK

'Ongaro has made a major contribution to understanding the political and adminstrative systems of Southern Europe. The work goes beyond that, however, by providing an excellent example of comparative analysis in general. This book should be read by all students of comparative administration.'

• Contents: Preface by Christopher Pollitt Foreword by Elio Borgonovi 1. Introduction Part I: Public Management Reform in Italy 2. Reforming the Public Sector in a Politico-administrative Context in Motion 3. Financial Management, Audit and Performance Measurement, Personnel 4. Organizational Reforms 5. Explaining the Dynamics of Public Management Reform in Italy Part II: Comparative Analysis: Public Management Reform in Napoleonic States 6. Trajectories of Reform in France, Greece, Portugal, Spain: Comparison and Generalizations 7. Administrative Traditions and Models of Reform: Napoleonic Countries between Global Paradigms and the Neo-Weberian State References Index