The an introduction to comparative public administration Peters, B. Guy. creator text bibliography enk Abingdon New York Routledge 2010 6th ed. monographic eng

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xii, 380 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. "Written by 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 sixth edition, offering extensive, well documented comparative analysis of the effects of politics on bureaucracy. New to the 6th edition: more international case studies on North America, Western and Eastern European and Asian countries; discussion of how governments have been developing strategies to enhance co-ordination and coherence across their programmes; analysis of the use of performance management in public administration; more tables, case studies and internet links; and extensive revision and updating to take into account the wealth of new literature that has emerged in recent years, including a discussion of E-Governance and analysis of 'new public management'. 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."--Publisher's description. Public administration and governing -- Political culture and public administration -- Recruiting public personnel -- Problems of administrative structure -- The politics of bureaucracy -- The bureaucracy and political institutions -- The politics of the budgetary process -- The politics of administrative accountability -- Administrative reform -- The politics of public management. B. Guy Peters. Includes bibliographical references and index. Public administration Bureaucracy Comparative government JF1501 .P43 2010 351 9780415342094 (hardcover) 0415342090 (hardcover) 9780415342100 (pbk.) 0415342104 (pbk.) 9780203879146 (ebk.) 0203879147 (ebk.) 2008044650 http://bvbm2.bib-bvb.de:8993/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016501763&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA http://bvbm2.bib-bvb.de:8993/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016501763&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA DLC 081028 20180117085941.0 15502471