The Executive Agency Revolution In Whitehall

Author : O. James
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1403943982
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Executive Agency Revolution in Whitehall written by O. James and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-09-16 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book length assessment of the executive agency revolution in UK central government, part of the New Public Management, with 65 per cent of civil servants now working in agencies. The 'Next Steps' reformers' public interest view suggested value for money improvements. However, original analysis of budgets, performance data, documents and interviews reveals some support for an alternative 'bureau-shaping' perspective from rational choice, with officials using the reform to protect their welfare and substantial performance problems, especially in 'joining-up' government.

Author : Tony Bovaird
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0415430429
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Management and Governance, Second Edition written by Tony Bovaird and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2009 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook examines what it means to have efficient management and good quality services in the public sector and how public sector performance can be improved.

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019880685X
Total Pages : 909 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wade and Forsyth's Administrative Law written by and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-12 with total page 909 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wade and Forsyth's Administrative Law has been a cornerstone text since publication of the first edition in 1961. It provides a comprehensive and perceptive account of the principles of judicial review and the administrative arrangements of the United Kingdom. For over sixty years, this text has been trusted by students and is extensively cited by courts throughout the common law world. The book's clarity of exposition makes it accessible to students approaching the subject for the first time, whilst its breadth of coverage and perceptive insight ensure its value to all interested in the field, academics and practitioners alike.

Author : C. Pollitt
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230504868
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agencies written by C. Pollitt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-10-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many countries now use agencies rather than ministries to deliver central government services. There have been many claims about the benefits of organizing and delivering government in this way, but there has been little research into how they work in practice. Agencies both reviews existing theories and models of 'agentification' and adds detailed analysis of major new empirical evidence. Based partly on a major international research project and partly on a reinterpretation of the existing literature, this book gets inside the world of agencies and ministries. An in-depth analysis of agencies in four EU countries serves as a basis for testing alternative theoretical models and developing a new approach to the complexities of contemporary government.

Author : K. Verhoest
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230359515
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Government Agencies written by K. Verhoest and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes and compares how semi-autonomous agencies are created and governed by 30 governments. It leads practitioners and researchers through the crowded world of agencies, describing their tasks, autonomy, control and history. Evidence-based lessons and recommendations are formulated to improve agencification policies in post-NPM times.

Author : B.Guy Peters
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136706178
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Bureaucracy written by B.Guy Peters and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-30 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exploration of the political and policy-making roles of public bureaucracies offers comparative analysis of the effects of politics on bureaucracy including 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; and revision and updating to take into account new literature that has emerged in recent years, including a discussion of E-Governance and analysis of 'new public management'.

Author : B. Guy Peters
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317802195
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Bureaucracy written by B. Guy Peters and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Updates to this edition include: All new coverage of public administration in Latin America and Africa, with special attention paid to the impact of New Public Management and other ideas for reform; An examination of the European Union and its effects on public policy and public administration in member countries, as well as an exploration of the EU as a particular type of bureaucracy; A renewed emphasis on coordination and the role of central agencies; A thorough assessment of 'internationalization' of bureaucracies and concerns with the role of international pressures on domestic governments and organizations in the public sector; Coverage of the wide-ranging impacts of the 2008 economic slowdown on public bureaucracies and public policies, and the varied success of governmental responses to the crisis. Drawing on evidence from a wide variety of political systems, The Politics of Bureaucracy, Seventh Edition, continues to be essential reading for all students of government, policy analysis, politics, and international relations.

Author : Jan-Erik Lane
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134007183
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book State Management written by Jan-Erik Lane and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-05-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: State Management offers a comprehensive yet concise introduction to the new field of state management, presenting an analysis of basic questions within the theories of bureaucracy, policy-making, principal-agent modelling and policy networks. Focussing upon recent state transformation, it illuminates public sector reform strategies such as New Public Management as well as incorporation, tendering and bidding, decentralization, team production and privatization. This book argues that we should look upon the variety of models or approaches to public management or public administration as all belonging under "state management". The so-called "working state" in a well-ordered society involves government delivering services, paying for social security and respecting the rule of law. In this text, Jan-Erik Lane systematically examines the key approaches to the study of how government attempts to achieve these goals, discussing the pros and cons of alternative frameworks of analysis. Each chapter discusses a different issue within state management that is integral to the broader debate, including: Public regulation The relationship between the law and the state Combining ecology and policy making Multi-level governance The virtues and vices of public-private partnerships Policy implementation Presenting a clear overview of how the state operates when government sets out to deliver public services, and generating questions to encourage new research, State Management is a valuable new text for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in political science, public administration and public management.

Author : Tom Christensen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317044193
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Handbook to Accountability and Welfare State Reforms in Europe written by Tom Christensen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is growing concern that welfare states are inefficient, unsustainable and lack popular support. New Public Management reforms affected the balance between managerial and political accountability and disrupted administrative, legal, professional and social accountability, causing confusion as to whom public organizations are really accountable. The Routledge Handbook to Accountability and Welfare State Reforms in Europe assesses multi-dimensional accountability relations in depth, addressing the dynamic between accountability and reforms. Analyzing how welfare state reforms oriented towards agencification, managerialism and marketization affected existing relationships in services traditionally provided by public institutions, the theoretically informed, empirical chapters provide specific examples of their effect on accountability. Expert contributors explore the relationship between accountability and performance and the impact of reforms on political, administrative, managerial, legal, professional and social accountability. The role of specific actors, such as the media and citizens, on the accountability process addressing issues of blame avoidance, reputation and autonomous agencies is discussed. Comparative chapters across time, countries, administrative levels and policy areas are included, along with discussions linking accountability with concepts like legitimacy, democracy, coordination and performance. This handbook will be an essential reference tool to those studying European politics and public policy.

Author : June Burnham
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350312088
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Britain's Modernised Civil Service written by June Burnham and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2008-02-18 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain's Modernised Civil Service provides detailed analysis of the structure and operation of the modern civil service along with an historically grounded account of its development. Key events, personalities and scandals help bring the account to life and illuminate and challenge the various theories of what the civil service is or should be. The authors take the evolutionary change of the civil service as a central theme and examine the impact of the major reforms of recent years on the historic Whitehall unitary model. They assess the impact of the New Public Management agenda of the Thatcher and Major years and the role of the Civil Service in the multi-governmental context of devolution and membership of the European Union. Further changes associated with New Labour such the increased role of think tanks, special advisers and the impact of the freedom of information act further sharpen the picture of today's civil service and lead to a rethinking of theories of its role. This readable book by two leading authorities provides an up-to-date account of Britain's Civil Service that will be essential reading for students of British politics, public policy and management. June Burnham is a researcher and consultant in the area of public services and public policy and formerly Senior Lecturer in European Government at Middlesex University. Robert Pyper is Professor of Government and Public Management, and Head of the Division of Public Policy at Glasgow Caledonian University. He is author of The British Civil Service for which this is a fully-revised replacement volume.