Public Management And Administrative Reform In Western Europe

Download or read book Public Management and Administrative Reform in Western Europe written by Walter Julius Michael Kickert and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents new work in the field of public administration in Europe and considers both American and European approaches to public sector management and administrative reform. Begins with introductory chapters examining public management in Europe and the US and explores paradoxes in administrative reform. Part II presents case studies of European management reforms representing both successes and failures. Part III considers management, the legal state, and democracy, and a final paper offers a North American perspective on administrative reform in Europe. For academics, policy makers, and management practitioners. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR