{"product_id":"ideal-of-public-service","title":"Ideal of Public Service","description":"\u003cp\u003eA close examination of the ethics of higher civil servants in Britain and how they have been undermined by recent developments in public administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarry O'Toole tackles key questions such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow should public servants behave? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow should they be encouraged to think ethically? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow should they be motivated to do so? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the role of public service, public duty and the public interest in the twenty-first century, O’Toole answers these important questions and looks at the emergence of ‘new public management’, the increasingly important role of 'special advisers' and the decline of the public service ethos under New Labour. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ideal of Public Service\u003c\/em\u003e explores some of the key contributions to the development of ideas about public service in the context of British central administration and provides a discussion of recent trends in administrative practice in the UK. Combining political theory and an analysis of the history and development of the civil service, this timely book will be of strong interest to those researching British Politics, Governance and Public Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54236450226520,"sku":"9780714654829","price":204.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780714654829_1ec711e9-12e2-4cc3-b92d-4ab14cfd2d60.jpg?v=1770167729","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/ideal-of-public-service","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}