Governance, administration and development : making the state work
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Governance, administration and development : making the state work
Macmillan, 1997
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- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: hbk ISBN 9780333567524
Description
"Governance, Administration and Development" provides a comprehensive introduction to the public policy process and public administration in developing countries. The authors start by describing the complex, challenging and varied environments of the developing world and go on to analyse the key contemporary issues concerning the reform of the public sector - notably the impact of the 'new public management'. The book is illustrated throughout with up-to-date case study materials and guidance for students seeking to explore specialist topics in detail.
Table of Contents
Development and Its Administration - Organizational Environments: Comparisons, Contrasts and Significance - The Policy Process: Political Decisions about Technical Matters - Bureaucracy: Obstructing or Facilitating Development? - Administrative Reform: The Continuing Search for Performance Improvement - Planning for Development: The Solution or the Problem? - Decentralization Within the State: Good Theory but Poor Practice? - Public Enterprise Reform: Private Sector Solutions - Beyond the Market, Beyond the State: The Rise of Non-Governmental Organizations - The International Environment: External Influences on Internal Issues - Conclusion: What Future for the Public Sector?
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: pbk ISBN 9780333567531
Description
Governance, Administration and Development provides a comprehensive introduction to the public policy process and public administration in developing countries. The authors start by describing the complex, challenging and varied environments of the developing world and go on to analyse the key contemporary issues concerning the reform of the public sector - notably the impact of the 'new public management'. The book is illustrated throughout with up-to-date case study materials and guidance for students seeking to explore specialist topics in detail.
Table of Contents
Development and Its Administration - Organizational Environments: Comparisons, Contrasts and Significance - The Policy Process: Political Decisions about Technical Matters - Bureaucracy: Obstructing or Facilitating Development? - Administrative Reform: The Continuing Search for Performance Improvement - Planning for Development: The Solution or the Problem? - Decentralization Within the State: Good Theory but Poor Practice? - Public Enterprise Reform: Private Sector Solutions - Beyond the Market, Beyond the State: The Rise of Non-Governmental Organizations - The International Environment: External Influences on Internal Issues - Conclusion: What Future for the Public Sector?
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