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
（Transforming government series）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
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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
Description and Table of Contents
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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