Agencies : how governments do things through semi-autonomous organizations
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Agencies : how governments do things through semi-autonomous organizations
Palgrave Macmillan, 2004
Available at 19 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-285) and index
Other authors: Colin Talbot, Janice Caulfield, Amanda Smullen
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements PART I: SETTING THE SCENE Agencies: The Context Modern Agencies: The Ideal Type PART II: AGENCIES IN FOUR COUNTRIES: A COMPARISON Finland The Netherlands Sweden The United Kingdom PART III: COMPARING TASKS Prisons Meteorology Forestry Social Security PART IV: CONCLUSIONS Conclusions Appendix I: The EUROPAIR Project
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