Local government in Britain is often viewed as being bureaucratic and impersonal. In America or France it can be genuinely local, and permit small communities to determine their future and their standards of basic public services. The quality and nature of local government varies widely between different countries. A full understanding of local government can only be gained by comparing one country to another.
Local government in Britain is often viewed as being bureaucratic and impersonal. In America or France it can be genuinely local, and permit small com...
Public Policy and Private Interest explains the complexities of the policy making process in a refreshingly clear way for students who are new to this subject. The key topics it explains are:
How policy originates, is refined, legitimised, implemented, evaluated and terminated in the forms of theoretical models of the policy process;
Which actors and institutions are most influential in determining the nature of policy;
The values that shape the policy agenda such as ideology, institutional self-interest and...
Public Policy and Private Interest explains the complexities of the policy making process in a refreshingly clear way for students who are...
Public Policy and Private Interest explains the complexities of the policy making process in a refreshingly clear way for students who are new to this subject. The key topics it explains are:
How policy originates, is refined, legitimised, implemented, evaluated and terminated in the forms of theoretical models of the policy process;
Which actors and institutions are most influential in determining the nature of policy;
The values that shape the policy agenda such as ideology, institutional self-interest and...
Public Policy and Private Interest explains the complexities of the policy making process in a refreshingly clear way for students who are...
This accessible introduction to the system of public administration uses a clear, country by country analysis to the contemporary system of public administration and management in a number of significant countries. This text examines the extent to which new public management, politicians and public opinion can influence bureaucracies in various countries; in addition, it explores the role of public administration systems within the wider political systems and democratic frameworks of their states.
The new edition revises and updates several of the original country studies...
This accessible introduction to the system of public administration uses a clear, country by country analysis to the contemporary system of public ...
This accessible introduction to the system of public administration uses a clear, country by country analysis to the contemporary system of public administration and management in a number of significant countries. This text examines the extent to which new public management, politicians and public opinion can influence bureaucracies in various countries; in addition, it explores the role of public administration systems within the wider political systems and democratic frameworks of their states.
The new edition revises and updates several of the original country studies...
This accessible introduction to the system of public administration uses a clear, country by country analysis to the contemporary system of public ...
