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The Art and Craft of Policy Analysis: Reissued with a new introduction by B. Guy Peters by B. Guy Peters
RRP: £59.99Booksplease Price: £42.89The Art and Craft of Policy Analysis is a classic work of the Public Policy discipline. Wildavsky's emphasis on the values involved in public policies, as well as the need to build political... -
A Research Agenda for Governance B. Guy Peters 9781035329151
RRP: £34.95Booksplease Price: £33.23Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of... -
Policy Problems and Policy Design B. Guy Peters 9781786431349
Booksplease Price: £91.11B. Guy Peters presents a critique of conventional policy design methods, placing emphasis on the need to formulate interconnecting designs for issues that cross multiple policy areas. He advocates... -
The SAGE Handbook of Public Administration by B. Guy Peters 9781446295809
RRP: £35.00Booksplease Price: £33.98The original Handbook of Public Administration was a landmark publication, the first to provide a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the discipline. The eagerly-awaited new edition of this... -
Political Patronage in Asian Bureaucracies by B. Guy Peters 9781009208062
RRP: £100.00Booksplease Price: £95.30Political patronage is defined as political actors appointing individuals at their discretion to key positions in the public sector. The book examines this practice in the bureaucracies of 11 Asian... -
Comparative Politics: Theory and Method by B. Guy Peters 9780814766675
Booksplease Price: £90.57Comparative Politics provides a comprehensive, theoretical, and methodological introduction to the field of comparative politics. In the sciences, theory is tested through direct experimentation. In... -
Comparative Politics: Theory and Method by B. Guy Peters 9780814766682
Booksplease Price: £30.78Comparative Politics provides a comprehensive, theoretical, and methodological introduction to the field of comparative politics. In the sciences, theory is tested through direct experimentation. In... -
Strategies for Comparative Research in Political Science by B. Guy Peters 9780230220911
Booksplease Price: £44.76Written by a prominent figure in the field, this book provides an accessible introduction to comparative methodology. Drawing on a wide range of approaches throughout, it is essential reading for... -
The Next Public Administration: Debates and Dilemmas by B. Guy Peters 9781446252895
RRP: £41.99Booksplease Price: £38.21Written by two of the leading scholars in the field, this book explores public administration in the past, present and future, critically reviewing the modernization of public management reform. It... -
Public Administration: Research Strategies, Concepts, and Methods B Guy Peters 9781612051635
RRP: £52.99Booksplease Price: £49.89Public Administration: Research Strategies, Concepts, and Methods explores how scholars of public administration and institutional politics can improve their analysis by focusing on the contextual... -
The Politics of Bureaucracy: An Introduction to Comparative Public Administration B. Guy Peters 9780415743402
RRP: £60.99Booksplease Price: £56.99Written by B. Guy Peters, a leading authority in the field, this comprehensive exploration of the political and policy making roles of public bureaucracies is now available in a fully revised seventh... -
Comparative Governance: Rediscovering the Functional Dimension of Governing by B. Guy Peters 9781316615416
RRP: £26.00Booksplease Price: £24.60Decision-making is at the heart of governing and governance, and is a more challenging task compared to just a few decades ago as a result of increasing social complexity and globalization. In this... -
Designing for Policy Effectiveness: Defining and Understanding a Concept by B. Guy Peters 9781108453110
RRP: £18.00Booksplease Price: £16.52The field of policy studies has always been interested in analyzing and improving the sets of policy tools adopted by governments to correct policy problems, and better understanding and improving... -
Administrative Traditions: Understanding the Roots of Contemporary Administrative Behavior by B. Guy Peters
RRP: £102.50Booksplease Price: £97.88Contemporary public administration reflects its historical roots, as well as contemporary ideas about how the public bureaucracy should be organized and function. This book argues that there are... -
Politics of Representative Bureaucracy: Power, Legitimacy and Performance by B. Guy Peters 9780857936004
Booksplease Price: £111.10Attempting to understand the politics of representation entails the close examination of the procedural, political, and conflicting nature of representation in public organizations. Shedding light on... -
Comparative Governance: Rediscovering the Functional Dimension of Governing by B. Guy Peters 9781107163799
RRP: £75.00Booksplease Price: £71.97Decision-making is at the heart of governing and governance, and is a more challenging task compared to just a few decades ago as a result of increasing social complexity and globalization. In this... -
The Politicization of the Civil Service in Comparative Perspective: A Quest for Control B. Guy Peters 9781138874558
RRP: £52.99Booksplease Price: £49.89This book addresses an important issue and debate in public administration: the politicization of civil service systems and personnel. Using a comparative framework the authors address issues such as... -
Health Policy in the United States: Access, Cost and Quality by B. Guy Peters 9781447357759
RRP: £79.99Booksplease Price: £65.29Written by a well-respected health and public policy expert, this book provides a comprehensive exploration of the under-appreciated role of public health policy in the United States’ medical care... -
Pursuing Horizontal Management: The Politics of Public Sector Coordination by B. Guy Peters 9780700620944
Booksplease Price: £31.04From the first, specialization and coordination have presented governments with a conundrum: specialized program might be best for delivering one service to the public, but combining such programs... -
Contemporary Approaches to Public Policy: Theories, Controversies and Perspectives B. Guy Peters 9783032060259
RRP: £32.99Booksplease Price: £31.22This book assesses a range of contemporary scholarly approaches to public policy. Bringing together leading scholars in policy studies, each chapter addresses a different theoretical approach to... -
Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Comparative Policy Analysis B. Guy Peters 9781803926018
RRP: £46.95Booksplease Price: £44.12This timely Handbook offers a wide-ranging examination of contemporary comparative policy analysis (CPA), advancing the understanding of methodology in the study of comparative public policies, and... -
Health Policy in the United States: Access, Cost and Quality by B. Guy Peters 9781447357766
RRP: £29.99Booksplease Price: £27.04Written by a well-respected health and public policy expert, this book provides a comprehensive exploration of the under-appreciated role of public health policy in the United States’ medical care... -
Institutional Theory in Political Science, Fourth Edition: The New Institutionalism B. Guy Peters 9781786437945
RRP: £35.95Booksplease Price: £34.11How are institutions formed and how do they change? How do institutions interact to produce action? And how formal do institutions need to be to become effective actors of governance? This textbook... -
American Federal Systems and COVID-19: Responses to a Complex Intergovernmental Problem by B. Guy Peters 9781801171663
Booksplease Price: £79.10The COVID-19 pandemic struck as a global problem, a virus spreading without respect for territorial boundaries. National responses to mitigate the multi-dimensional effects provoked by the pandemic... -
Comparing Public Bureaucracies by 9780817303686
RRP: £20.99Booksplease Price: £17.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780817303686Format PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint The University of Alabama PressPublisher The... -
Politicians, Bureaucrats and Administrative Reform by Guy Peters
RRP: £58.99Booksplease Price: £54.98Adminstrative reform in most western democracies over the past couple of decades has been characterized by bringing in market-based concepts of public-service delivery. This book looks critically at... -
Administrative Reform: Understanding Success and Failure B G. Peters 9781788975117
Booksplease Price: £87.30In this illuminating book, B. Guy Peters explores the common governmental practice of reforming the public bureaucracy. He identifies widespread successes and failures, while evaluating the efficacy... -
Advanced Introduction to Public Policy: Second Edition B. G. Peters 9781789908282
RRP: £23.95Booksplease Price: £22.91Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be... -
The Coordination of Public Sector Organizations: Shifting Patterns of Public Management by Geert Bouckaert 9780230240155
Booksplease Price: £90.56This book discusses the trajectories of creating specialized autonomous units. An analysis of the mechanisms and measures taken for granting autonomy to specialized autonomous units and subsequently... -
The Coordination of Public Sector Organizations: Shifting Patterns of Public Management by Geert Bouckaert 9781349316434
Booksplease Price: £90.56This book discusses the trajectories of creating specialized autonomous units. An analysis of the mechanisms and measures taken for granting autonomy to specialized autonomous units and subsequently... -
Modern Politics and Government by Alan R. Ball 9780333961612
Booksplease Price: £44.31This substantially revised 7th edition of a classic text includes a new chapter on globalization and regionalization and broader coverage of democratic politics, interests and movements; of the... -
Institutional Theory in Political Science by Guy B. Peters 9780826473042
Booksplease Price: £45.30At the turn of the millennium there has been a major growth of interest in institutional theory and institutional analysis in political science. This book identifies these approaches to institutions,... -
A Research Agenda for Governance by Jon Pierre
Booksplease Price: £109.36Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of... -
The Future of Governing by Guy B. Peters 9780700611300
Booksplease Price: £24.63This revised edition includes three new chapters that add valuable analysis and perspective to current debates surrounding the political and administrative change in less-developed countries, the... -
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Taking Stock: Assessing Public Sector Reforms: Volume 2 by Guy Peters 9780773517424 [USED COPY]
RRP: £108.00Booksplease Price: £15.67Distinguished scholars from six countries investigate the effects of reforms in a number of areas, including budgeting, personnel management, and accountability. While reforms have been beneficial in... -
Public Policy Instruments: Evaluating the Tools of Public Administration by Guy B. Peters 9781858987446
Booksplease Price: £118.21This important book provides a state of the art of the study of policy instruments, combining insights taken from European and American experiences, to present a detailed exposition of the nature and... -
Governing Complex Societies: Trajectories and Scenarios by Jon Pierre 9781403946607
Booksplease Price: £92.09Western societies are becoming increasingly complex and challenging to govern, yet the modern state continues to play a central role in governance. This book presents a detailed analysis of the... -
Governing Complex Societies: Trajectories and Scenarios by John Pierre 9781349523764
Booksplease Price: £92.20Western societies are becoming increasingly complex and challenging to govern, yet the modern state continues to play a central role in governance. This book presents a detailed analysis of the... -
Challenges to State Policy Capacity: Global Trends and Comparative Perspectives by M. Painter 9781403935830
Booksplease Price: £90.56Globalization and New Public Management pose major challenges to the policy capacity of the state. Challenges to State Policy Capacity offers the most timely and comprehensive coverage of... -
Institutional Theory in Political Science: The New Institutionalism by Guy B. Peters 9781441130426
Booksplease Price: £34.84This completely revised edition offers a comprehensive treatment of institutional theory in contemporary political science. "Institutional Theory in Political Science" provides an in-depth analysis...