: an introduction to comparative public administration
First Statement of Responsibility
/ B. Guy Peters.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
6th ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
; New York
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
: Routledge
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, 2010.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xii, 380 p.
Other Physical Details
: ill.
Dimensions
; 26 cm.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Public administration and governing -- Political culture and public administration -- Recruiting public personnel -- Problems of administrative structure -- The politics of bureaucracy -- The bureaucracy and political institutions -- The politics of the budgetary process -- The politics of administrative accountability -- Administrative reform -- The politics of public management.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Written by a leading authority in the field, this comprehensive exploration of the political and policy-making roles of public bureaucracies is now available in a fully revised sixth edition, offering extensive, well documented comparative analysis of the effects of politics on bureaucracy. New to the 6th edition: more international case studies on North America, Western and Eastern European and Asian countries; discussion of how governments have been developing strategies to enhance co-ordination and coherence across their programmes; analysis of the use of performance management in public administration; more tables, case studies and internet links; and extensive revision and updating to take into account the wealth of new literature that has emerged in recent years, including a discussion of E-Governance and analysis of 'new public management'. Drawing on evidence from a wide variety of political systems, The Politics of Bureaucracy continues to be essential reading for all students of government, policy analysis, and politics and international relations."--Publisher's description.