Public administration

A close examination of the ethics of higher civil servants in Britain and how they have been undermined by recent developments in public administration.

Over the past few decades and throughout the world, numerous government-initiated experiments and attempts at directly engaging and including citizens have emerged as remedies for a variety of problems faced by modern democracies, including political disaffection and insufficient capacity to deal with the complexity inherent in many contemporary public problems, such as climate change and segregation.

We think of our American democracy as being a model for the world--and it has been.

Over the past few decades and throughout the world, numerous government-initiated experiments and attempts at directly engaging and including citizens have emerged as remedies for a variety of problems faced by modern democracies, including political disaffection and insufficient capacity to deal with the complexity inherent in many contemporary public problems, such as climate change and segregation.

A global wave of reform is fundamentally reshaping the role of the state in national economies.

At his inauguration, President Barack Obama was seemingly poised to become America's strongest and most influential president since Ronald Reagan.

This volume assesses the importance of international organisations in global governance during the last ten years.

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the police role from within a broader philosophical context.

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are arrangements between government and private actors with the objective of providing public infrastructure, facilities and services.

The Welsh criminal justice system is unique.

This accessible text presents a comparative analysis of health and social care policy and practice from around the world, with learning points drawn out for the UK.

Religion as Securitization in Central and Eastern Europe examines the significance of securitization theory as a reference point in understanding current religious, socio-cultural, and political processes in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

Public policy and public administration are fundamental to a functioning society.

Crime, Violence, and Global Warming introduces the many connections between climate change and criminal activity.

This text approaches the care of dementia patients via the experience of a psychiatrist as well as a caregiver, offering a holistic approach to care that is unlike any other book in the market.

Those who control water, hold power.

India Migration Report 2022 is one of the first volumes to focus comprehensively on Indian health professionals' migration.

Multifaceted social problems such as safety, social inclusion, poverty, mobility, rural development, city regeneration, or labour market integration require integrated approaches to steering.

Through contemporary case studies of strategic management at work in the US and Europe, this collection shows that it can no longer be seen as a discipline for long term decisions but has become a central feature of the public sector.

Title first published in 2003.

This book reflects China's experience, model and theory of successful inflation control.

Unique in bringing together contributions from academics and practitioners on the theme of strategic, intelligent modern lobbying this book provides a thorough and accessible discussion on key ideas pertinent to the pursuance of public affairs in the European Union.

This book provides a guide to becoming an empowered citizen, capable of achieving success when advocating with local government.

Regionalist parties matter.

A groundbreaking reference, this book provides a comprehensive review of tax policy from political, legal, constitutional, administrative, and economic perspectives.

The individual and institutional capacities required for the prevention and reduction of nutritional insecurity and hunger in lesser-developed countries as the twenty-first century approaches are identified in this book.

Filling a gap in project management literature, this book supplies managers and administrators-at all levels of government-with expert guidance on all aspects of public sector project management.

This book explores race and multiculturalism in Malaysia and Singapore from a range of different disciplinary perspectives, showing how race and multiculturalism are represented, how multiculturalism works out in practice, and how attitudes towards race and multiculturalism - and multicultural practices - have developed over time.

Annually, the government commits significant expenditure to a type of public contracts which are known as Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) or the Private Finance Initiative (PFI).

Recent failures and rescues of large banks have resulted in colossal costs to society.

Economic policymakers use various macroeconomic models, but how reliable are they in real-world conditions?

This book identifies the main challenges to confronting global health (in)securities at three levels.

Was will der "Fahrplan"?

Decentralised governance has been conceived as an instrument of local self-government for promoting healthy and sustainable development.

This new handbook builds on The Handbook of Community Movements and Local Organizations published in 2007, and is the only resource defining the field of study related to small nonprofit organizations and to studying communities from the standpoint of associations that make up communities.

This undergraduate textbook introduces students to the subjects of public administration, government and governance.

Emphasizes how trust can turn a coercive tax state into a modern, legitimate one.

Life now without access to electronic telecommunications would be regarded as highly unsatisfactory by most of the UK population.

This book examines the use of game elements to encourage citizens to participate in political decision-making and the planning of large-scale public sector projects.

The world-scale expansion of markets and market relations ranks among the most transformative developments of our times.