The Next Public Administration
Debates and Dilemmas
1st Edition
Published on 15. November 2017
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-4462-5283-3 (ISBN)
Description
Written by two of the leading scholars in the field, this book explores public administration in the past, present and future, critically reviewing the modernization of public management reform. It reasserts public administration as an integral component of democratic governance and fostering a state-citizen relationship.
Wide-ranging in scope, The Next Public Administration:
Extends basic public administration to consider issues associated with management, governance and democracy
Covers core public administration concepts and their evolution through time
Draws on an international spread of examples, bringing theoretical discussions to life
Includes lists of further reading
Essential reading for students of public management and public administration.
Wide-ranging in scope, The Next Public Administration:
Extends basic public administration to consider issues associated with management, governance and democracy
Covers core public administration concepts and their evolution through time
Draws on an international spread of examples, bringing theoretical discussions to life
Includes lists of further reading
Essential reading for students of public management and public administration.
Reviews / Votes
Peters and Pierre provide students and scholars alike with an agile, in-depth, highly effective presentation of key themes in public administration, management and governance. For each topic they show us the roots in the past, the contemporary issues, the challenges ahead. A must-read. -- Edoardo Ongaro This book constitutes a good literature source for an advanced undergraduate and graduate audience. I consider Peters and Peirre work to be particularly fit for levelling the heterogeneity of the student base education. The topics are all relevant, in particular, to graduate students and the book is well balanced between theory and application. -- Pedro Miguel Alves Ribeiro CorreiaMore details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
520 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4462-5283-3 (9781446252833)
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Persons
B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government at the University of Pittsburgh. He has written extensively in the areas of public administration and public policy, both for the United States and comparatively. Among his recent publications are the Handbook of Public Administration and The Quest for Control: Politicization of the Public Service.
I am a research professor in the department of political science, University of Gothenburg. I am also adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh and at the Nordland University in Bodoe, Norway. I have held numerous overseas visiting appointments, most recently at the City University of Hong Kong, University of Melbourne and University of Auckland.
I am a research professor in the department of political science, University of Gothenburg. I am also adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh and at the Nordland University in Bodoe, Norway. I have held numerous overseas visiting appointments, most recently at the City University of Hong Kong, University of Melbourne and University of Auckland.
Content
Public Administration in democratic governance
Management and Administration
Bureaucrats versus Service Providers: Personnel in the Public Sector
Neutrality and Responsiveness
Fragmentation and Strategy
Simplicity vs. Complexity: Programs and Implementation
Rationality versus Routine: How Do Public Organizations Make Decisions?
Autonomy vs. Integration
Rationality vs. Incrementalism: Funding Public Organizations
Authority vs. Democracy
Conclusions: The New Public Administration
References
Management and Administration
Bureaucrats versus Service Providers: Personnel in the Public Sector
Neutrality and Responsiveness
Fragmentation and Strategy
Simplicity vs. Complexity: Programs and Implementation
Rationality versus Routine: How Do Public Organizations Make Decisions?
Autonomy vs. Integration
Rationality vs. Incrementalism: Funding Public Organizations
Authority vs. Democracy
Conclusions: The New Public Administration
References