Public Administration

Shale Boom describes how independent oilman George P. Mitchell developed technology that would unlock trillions of cubic feet of natural gas in the...

This book explores how the fragile and lengthy process of developing a city brand can be carefully managed. Necessary background information is exp...

Managing Public and Nonprofit Organizations approaches public management learning in a unique way, examining more than 100 high-profile and little-...

This edited collection examines various facets of governance - the organization and steering of political processes within society - for a better u...

Drawing on international case studies from emerging economies and developing countries including South Africa, India, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Tunis...

Oxford University political theorist Stein Ringen offers a thought-provoking meditation on the art of democratic rule: how does a government persua...

Global justice is of every increasing importance in the contemporary political world. This volume brings a hitherto overlooked perspective the pol...

In the wake of the economic crisis, many public services are facing a challenging environment in which they receive less funding but are expected t...

Transnational civil society is often seen as an important contributor to the democratization of global governance. In their engagement with the Wor...

By examining the various policy subfields of European economic integration such as agriculture, trade, banking, economic governance and sustainabil...

Grassroots Advocacy and Health Care Reform places a detailed account of how the Health Care for America Now campaign in Pennsylvania carried out co...

Grassroots Advocacy and Health Care Reform places a detailed account of how the Health Care for America Now campaign in Pennsylvania carried out co...

Learning from the successes and failures of others is a necessity in the field of public sector innovation. This book develops guidelines for polic...

This comparative study focuses on the changing relations between civil servants and politicians in the European Union in the last two decades. As w...

Governance of Public Sector Organizations a nalyzes recent changes in government administration by focusing on organizational forms and their effec...

A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org. This book presents a new model of ac...

Die Anforderungen an die Verwaltung sind in den letzten Jahrzehnten stetig gestiegen. Auch die Ausbildung wird deshalb anspruchsvoller und breiter....

What are the factors of Lukashenka's longevity at the helm of power? This question is addressed in the context of Belarusian history and identity, ...

Why Public Service Matters conveys the importance, purpose, and nobility of a career as a civil servant in the United States. It does so, however, ...

Why Public Service Matters conveys the importance, purpose, and nobility of a career as a civil servant in the United States. It does so, however, ...

This book documents what happens when people encounter public officials. It draws on multi-national Barometer surveys asking questions about corrup...