Introduction to Comparative Public Administration: Administrative Systems and Reforms in Europe: Second Edition

by Sabine Kuhlmann, Hellmut Wollmann

Focusing on the UK, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy and Hungary, countries that represent key variations in European public administration, this textbook explores how the cultural, organizational, personnel and financial dimensions of public administration compare. The guiding questions are whether, to what extent and why the politico-administrative systems and their reforms show convergence or divergence from Europeanization. Key features of the second Introduction to Comparative Public Administration serves as a core text for students of public policy and public administration particularly at undergraduate or graduate level. It will also be beneficial to academics and practitioners interested in the field of comparative public administration.

448 pages, Hardcover

First published September 30, 2014

Reviews

[Silje Katrine Hoven · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book has major layout problems. There are so many brackets that the text is almost unreadable, the reference style is all over the place, there are in-text lists and bullet point lists mixed on almost every page (for God's sake just choose one style!) and the authors can't seem to decide if they want to write in english, french or german. Find another book, this one will give you nightmares.