From the active to the enabling state : the changing role of top officials in European nations

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From the active to the enabling state : the changing role of top officials in European nations

edited by Edward C. Page and Vincent Wright

(Transforming government series)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • Introduction : from the active to the enabling state / Edward C. Page and Vincent Wright
  • A case of amateurs and professionals : the role of the Greek senior civil service / Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos
  • The changing role of the Austrian civil service : the impact of politicisation, public sector reform, and Europeanisation / Wolfgang C. Müller
  • From incremental to copernican reform? : changes to the position and role of senior civil servants in the Belgian federal administration / Marleen Brans and Trui Steen
  • Italian democracy under threat? : the spoils system in historical perspective / Paola Mattei
  • The changing role of the senior civil service in Dutch national government / Fritz M. van der Meer and Jos C.N. Raadschelders
  • French top civil servants within changing configurations : from monopolization to contested places and roles? / Philippe Bezes and Patrick Le Lidec
  • German officials and the federal policy process : the decline of sectional leadership / Klaus Goetz
  • The changing role of the British senior civil service : challenge and reform / Charlotte Sausman and Rachel Locke
  • From managing the state to managing contingencies : changing roles of the senior civil service in Sweden / Jon Pierre
  • Conclusions : the demystification of high bureaucratic office / Edward C. Page and Vincent Wright

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Description

This book surveys the changing role of senior civil servants in Western Europe and explores whether they have kept their central role in government decision-making. Looking at these issues in comparative perspective, the contributors provide an insight into the causes and consequences of the changing role of officials.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction: From the Active to the Enabling State
  • E.C.Page & V.Wright A Case of Amateurs and Professionals: The Role of the Greek Senior Civil Service
  • D.A.Sotiropoulos The Changing Role of the Austrian Civil Service: The Impact of Politicisation, Public Sector Reform, and Europeanization
  • W.C.Muller From Incremental to Copernican Reform?: Changes to the Position and Role of Senior Civil Servants in the Belgian Federal Administration
  • M.Brans & T.Steen Italian Democracy under Threat?: The Spoils System in Historical Perspective
  • P.Mattei The Changing Role of the Senior Civil Service in Dutch National Government
  • F.M.van der Meer & J.C.N.Raadschelders French Top Civil Servants Within Changing Configurations: From Monopolization to Contested Places and Roles?
  • P.Bezes & P.Le Lidec German Officials and the Federal Policy Process: The Decline of Sectional Leadership
  • K.Goetz The Changing Role of the British Senior Civil Service: Challenge and Reform
  • C.Sausman & R.Locke From Managing The State To Managing Contingencies: Changing Roles Of The Senior Civil Service In Sweden
  • J.Pierre Conclusions: The Demystification of High Bureaucratic Office
  • E.C.Page & V.Wright

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