In recent years governance has become an increasingly significant source of debate within political theory. This series provides detailed analysis of the exercise of power in institutional contexts and within the public sector. Subjects covered include:
* legitimacy and ethics
* accountability
* decentralization
* political management and public affairs
* management of public resources
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By Hubert Heinelt, David Sweeting, Panagiotis Getimis
February 27, 2009
A fresh examination of the relationship between two key issues in the on-going debate on urban governance - leadership and community involvement. It explores the nature of the interaction between community involvement and political leadership in modern local governance by drawing on ...
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By Michael Haus, Hubert Heinelt, Murray Stewart
December 04, 2007
The issue of local governance is high on the institutional agenda of many local and regional authorities throughout the OECD countries. This book explores the relationship between two key issues of urban governance - leadership and community involvement - and how making these two elements more ...
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By B. Guy Peters, Jon Pierre
August 02, 2004
This 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 compensation, appointments made from outside the civil service system, anonymity, partisanship and ...
By Dr Geoffrey Dudley, Geoffrey Dudley, Jeremy Richardson
August 02, 2004
The tension between policy stability and change is a key political phenomenon, but its dynamics have been little understood. Why Does Policy Change? examines and explains the dynamics of major policy change by looking at case studies from British Transport policy since 1945. The significant ...