Comparative Public Administration

by Moshe Maor (Editor), Jan-Erik Lane (Editor)

Volume I is subtitled "Analytical Frameworks and Critiques," and contains 23 contributions offering perspectives on the nature of comparative public administration, public policy, administrative policy, the structure of government and its scope of activities, public management, bureaucratic roles, control, and regulation. Volume II is subtitled "Comparative Research," and contains 24 contributions discussing the state of comparative administration research, attitudes of senior civil servants, senior civil servants and government change, senior civil servants' careers and pay, civil service reforms, organizational culture, public policy reforms, policy variations across countries, policy coordination, and determinants of policy variations. Both volumes contain a name index only. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

1124 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998