Reforming Governance
Lessons from the United States of America and the Federal Republic of Germany
1st Edition
Published on 25. June 2001
Book
Hardback
279 pages
978-3-593-36742-2 (ISBN)
Description
Der Sammelband stellt aus deutscher und amerikanischer Sicht die aktuellen Debatten zur notwendigen Modernisierung von Staat und Verwaltung vor. Experten aus beiden Ländern geben einen Überblick über die jeweiligen nationalen Konzepte auf dem Weg zur Reform.
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Franz Gress ist Professor für Politikwissenschaft an der Universiät Frankfurt/Main. Jackson Janes ist Geschäftsführender Direktor des American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, the Johns Hopkins University, Washington D.C.
Content
Franz Greß, Jackson Janes
Preface
Karsten D. Voigt
Perspectives of a New Relationship between
Government and Society:
Transatlantic Conflicts and Commonalities
I. Reinventing Government
Volkmar Schultz
Introduction
Richard Lehne
Changing Governance in Comparative Perspective:
Traditions and Opportunities
Klaus König
Reinventing Government:
The German Case
Klaus-Henning Rosen
Better Opportunities for Citizens
II. Federalism and Devolution
Arthur Gunlicks
Introduction
John Kincaid
The American Devolution Derby: The Devolution Turtle vs. the Centralization Rabbit
Arthur Benz
Form Cooperation to Competition? The Modernization of the German Federal System
William T. Pound
American Federalism: The Changing Dynamics of Intergovernmental Relations
Ursula Männle
The Revival of German Federalism:
Two Examples
III. Fiscal Transfers and Local Government Reform
Carola Kaps
Introduction
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
Federal and Sub-Federal Fiscal Policies in Germany
Howard Rosen
U.S. Federal Transfers to the States: Devolution and Dollars
Wolfgang Renzsch
Why is there no Competitive Federalism in Germany?
Merl M. Hackbart, Robert J. Eger III
Reinvention in the American States:
Content and Implications
Bernd Adamaschek
Intermunicipal Comparative Performance Measurement:
Innovation through Competition
IV. Concluding Remarks
Franz Greß, Jackson Janes
Preface
Karsten D. Voigt
Perspectives of a New Relationship between
Government and Society:
Transatlantic Conflicts and Commonalities
I. Reinventing Government
Volkmar Schultz
Introduction
Richard Lehne
Changing Governance in Comparative Perspective:
Traditions and Opportunities
Klaus König
Reinventing Government:
The German Case
Klaus-Henning Rosen
Better Opportunities for Citizens
II. Federalism and Devolution
Arthur Gunlicks
Introduction
John Kincaid
The American Devolution Derby: The Devolution Turtle vs. the Centralization Rabbit
Arthur Benz
Form Cooperation to Competition? The Modernization of the German Federal System
William T. Pound
American Federalism: The Changing Dynamics of Intergovernmental Relations
Ursula Männle
The Revival of German Federalism:
Two Examples
III. Fiscal Transfers and Local Government Reform
Carola Kaps
Introduction
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
Federal and Sub-Federal Fiscal Policies in Germany
Howard Rosen
U.S. Federal Transfers to the States: Devolution and Dollars
Wolfgang Renzsch
Why is there no Competitive Federalism in Germany?
Merl M. Hackbart, Robert J. Eger III
Reinvention in the American States:
Content and Implications
Bernd Adamaschek
Intermunicipal Comparative Performance Measurement:
Innovation through Competition
IV. Concluding Remarks
Franz Greß, Jackson Janes