Public Affairs & Administration

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815752554Author Paul C. LightFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815749172Author Donald F. KettlFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 168gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815749196Author Donald F. KettlFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815749097Author Donald F. KettlFormat PaperbackPage Count 218Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 333g

Particularly in the 1990s, social welfare programs have been cut back in a number of countries. Indeed, the phrases ending welfare as we know it or dismantling the welfare state have been used to describe this trend. In this analysis by well-recognized...

This multiauthor reference handbook gives a detailed, objective picture of the evolution, structure, and processes of public administration in representative Third World countries. Written by an international group of specialists with first-hand...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorPeter Hernon is professor of library and information science at Simmons College, Boston, MA. He is the author of 50 books, including Library Unlimited's Viewing...

Wilson examines how economic and political decentralization is affecting the development policymaking environment at the state level. The book first empirically examines the changing economic geography of the country and the specific effects on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorPeter Hernon is professor of library and information science at Simmons College, Boston, MA. He is the author of 50 books, including Library Unlimited's Viewing...

This new work offers a substantive political theory approach to organizational theory. It differs significantly from most organizational perspectives in that it applies political theory to four prevalent organizational models found in administration...

The object of this book is to examine the existing forms of local government in England and Wales, and the different types of local authority, their purposes and operation, in order to understand what influences the development of the governmental...

This work describes in general terms the duties and organization of Irish government departments functioning between the Union and the outbreak of war in 1914. Though the century rendered allegiance to laissez-faire, paradoxically it was a period when...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the Authorsenthal /f Steven /i T.Book InformationISBN 9780313209277Author Steven RosenthalFormat HardbackPage Count 220Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher Bloomsbury...

Planning by civil governments, businesses, and the military services has been considered separately in both theory and practice. Those concerned with each of these applications have had little contact with those in the others, despite the common concerns...

United States Service Industries Handbook is designed to bring together the wealth of information on federal data sources for services, to analyze some of the characteristics of these industries, and to inquire into some of the problems of a...

Deviating from the typical commentary on how the Federal Reserve functions, this new study analyzes the entire philosophy behind regulation, discusses its appropriateness in today's economic world, and argues that the system is in need of an overhaul...

People often follow intuitive principles of decision making, ranging from group loyalty to the belief that nature is benign. But instead of using these principles as rules of thumb, we often treat them as absolutes and ignore the consequences of...

This work examines the roles of mayors, council members and administrators in the urban governmental process and seeks to identify ways to improve the performance of these key figures.ReviewsThe main argument of this book is that cooperation as well as...

This book offers faculty teaching in public administration and public affairs programs a playbook for using popular culture as a pedagogical tool in the classroom.Authors Erin L. Borry and Peter A. Jones build a pedagogical framework, detailing the...

This textbook examines public administration from a comparative perspective by incorporating theory and practice from two separate fields: Political Science and Development Administration. It explores the intricate interplay of diverse administrative...

Working with Data in the Public Sector: From Fear to Enthusiasm is the first book designed for practicing and future public administration professionals to help overcome any anxiety about using data effectively in their roles.Authors Anne McIntyre-Lahner...

The National Audit Office has played an important role in the checks and balances of the UK Parliamentary and political system over the last 40 years. This new book, more than just a history of the UK's supreme audit institution, examines the very...

In Africa, the emergence of the first unrecognised/de facto states isintricately linked to colonial legacy and subsequent decolonisation.This legacy maintained the newly formed African states within theartificial boundaries established on the continent...

This book assesses parliamentary speeches given by Arab representatives in the Israeli Knesset over the last 70 years, in order to throw light on the representation of political minorities. It examines several political 'identities' available to...

This book investigates the determinants of policy design choices in an area of public policy embracing multiple sectors of public responsibilities: Research and Innovation (R&I). Drawing on case studies from France and Italy, it assesses how governments...

"This powerful collection shows that 'public value' has come of age... Its reach has extended far beyond the Anglosphere from which it has emerged. And it provides a prism for strategic thinking about how governments are to deal with the grittiness of...

This book compares network governance practices and public service delivery in England and China. Adopting a political ethnographic approach, it assesses whether networked forms of governance are used in provision of care for the elderly and those with...

This edited volume bridges the gap between theoretical underpinnings of South Asian public administration and practices on the ground to understand the future path of public administration in the region. The ten chapters highlight the post-covid...

This textbook is a comprehensive, student-friendly guide to understanding the fundamentals of public administration. It examines the recent developments and relevant theoretical underpinnings in an accessible manner. Public Administration: * Helps...

Report cards and academic scholarship have been critical of innovation policy in Canada. But what if these reports have done a profound injustice to the story of knowledge-driven economic reinvention and the actual transformation taking place in the...

A collection of illuminating interviews with leading abolitionist organizers and thinkers, reflecting on the uprisings of summer 2020, the rise of #defund, and the work ahead of bridging the divide between reform and abolition. The 2020 uprisings...

This book explores the art and science of teaching in public affairs programs by asking top instructors to discuss their tools and tips for the trade.Public affairs is a discipline that builds scholarly knowledge but also trains and educates public...

This textbook is essential reading for undergraduate and post graduate students of Public Administration, Political Science and UPSC aspirants. Lucid, accessible, and student-friendly, Public Administration in India: * Familiarizes students with the...

Risk and Crisis Management in the Public Sector 3rd edition is a guide for public managers and public management students which combines practical and scholarly knowledge about risk and crisis management together in a single accessible text. In the...

While most scholarship on public administration in Latin America has taken an overtly legal approach, this handbook examines the subject from a political and public management perspective. In so doing, this handbook brings the study of public...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682859872Author Goldfrey EdwardsFormat HardbackPage Count 241Imprint Willford PressPublisher Willford PressWeight(grams) 640gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm...

What does it take to design effective government institutions and sustain positive changes? What have we learnt about the attempts to deliberately design and redesign public sector institutions in different countries? What works and what doesn't, and...

This volume aims to shed light on how public service value is identified, managed, measured and reported. The concept of public value has been increasingly associated with the process of modernisation and in recent years the debate has shifted away from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815739180Author Rodney ScottFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 445gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815731870Author Stephen GoldsmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 454g