The Politics of Bureaucracy (7th Ed.) An Introduction to Comparative Public Administration
Auteur : Peters B. Guy
Written by B. Guy Peters, 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 seventh edition, offering extensive, well-documented comparative analysis of the effects of politics on bureaucracy.
Updates to this edition include:
- All new coverage of public administration in Latin America and Africa, with special attention paid to the impact of New Public Management and other ideas for reform;
- An examination of the European Union and its effects on public policy and public administration in member countries, as well as an exploration of the EU as a particular type of bureaucracy;
- A renewed emphasis on coordination and the role of central agencies;
- A thorough assessment of 'internationalization' of bureaucracies and concerns with the role of international pressures on domestic governments and organizations in the public sector;
- Coverage of the wide-ranging impacts of the 2008 economic slowdown on public bureaucracies and public policies, and the varied success of governmental responses to the crisis.
Drawing on evidence from a wide variety of political systems, The Politics of Bureaucracy, Seventh Edition, continues to be essential reading for all students of government, policy analysis, politics, and international relations.
1. 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
B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government at the University of Pittsburgh, USA.
Date de parution : 06-2018
17.8x25.4 cm
Date de parution : 04-2018
17.8x25.4 cm
Thème de The Politics of Bureaucracy :
Mots-clés :
Public Administration; Pay For Performance; Public Bureaucracy; B; Guy Peters; Inspection Des Finances; policy-making; Line Agencies; policy; Federal Republic Of Germany; policy-makers; Political Parties; public bureaucracies; National Performance Review; Civil Service Systems; performance management; Contemporary Political Systems; policy analysis; United States; new public management; Central Government; international relations; Postsecondary Education; West Germany; Ascriptive Criteria; Political Executive; Public Sector; International Monetary Fund; Merit Recruitment; Solidary Incentives; Market Reformers; Purposive Incentives; Legitimate Interactions; Clientela Relationships; Treasury Board Secretariat