The Development of Public Services in Western Europe, 1660-1930

The Development of Public Services in Western Europe, 1660-1930
Author: Sir Ernest Barker
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2021-09-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781014226716

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Public Management and Administrative Reform in Western Europe

Public Management and Administrative Reform in Western Europe
Author: Walter Julius Michael Kickert
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Presents new work in the field of public administration in Europe and considers both American and European approaches to public sector management and administrative reform. Begins with introductory chapters examining public management in Europe and the US and explores paradoxes in administrative reform. Part II presents case studies of European management reforms representing both successes and failures. Part III considers management, the legal state, and democracy, and a final paper offers a North American perspective on administrative reform in Europe. For academics, policy makers, and management practitioners. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Civil Service Systems in Western Europe

Civil Service Systems in Western Europe
Author: A. J. G. M. Bekke
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781782541523

"This comprehensive book will prove popular with scholars and students of public administration, political science and international affairs as well as civil servants, politicians and policymakers."--BOOK JACKET.

Local Governance in Western Europe

Local Governance in Western Europe
Author: Peter John
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2001-12-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780761956372

This text provides a comprehensive introduction to local government and urban politics in contemporary Western Europe. It is the first book to map and explain the significant processes of change characterizing local government systems and to place these in a genuinely comparative context. Students are introduced to the traditional structures and institutions of local government and shown how these have been transforming in response to increased economic and political competition, new ideas, institutional reform and the Europeanization of public policies in Europe. At the books core is the perceived transition from local government to local governance. This key development is traced thematically across a w

The Provision of Public Services in Europe

The Provision of Public Services in Europe
Author: Hellmut Wollmann
Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781848448094

'This book gives a comprehensive analysis and explanation of social and public services in five European countries. Despite Norway not being a member of the EU, these policy areas deliver a keen lesson in the Europeanization of public policy and the convergence of European states' approach to governance. It is a book that will become required reading on MPAs and public administration/public management courses.' - Andrew Massey, University of Exeter, UK