The Politics of Bureaucracy: An Introduction to Comparative Public Administration

ISBN-13: 9780415743402 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 390 str.

B. Guy Peters

Opis

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. 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. Updates to the Seventh Edition include:

• A new chapter on developing and transitional countries
• A thorough assessment of reform in both the practice and study of public administration
• Increased discussion of non-governmental private actors throughout the book
• Renewed emphasis on political economy analysis, adding to current strength in political and sociological analysis of public organizations.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government at the University of Pittsburgh, USA.