The civil service in the 21st century : comparative perspectives / edited by Jos C.N. Raadschelders, Theo A.J. Toonen, Frits M. Van der Meer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Raadschelders, J. C. N.

Toonen, Th. A. J.

Meer, F. M. van der (Frits M.), 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil service--Europe.

Civil service.

Europe.

Europe--Politics and government--21st century.

Politics and government.

Comparative government.

Physical Description:

xi, 319 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Civil service in the twenty-first century

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

Summary:

Over recent decades the civil service has come under intense scrutiny. The role and position of the civil service as central to the public sector has been seriously questioned. This volume provides a comparative study of civil service systems, exploring regional variation and development in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australasia. The cast of international contributors provides new insights into key areas including the impact of juridification; the role of middle-level and local government civil servants; and values of civil service systems. Providing a systematic framework for analysis, this collection offers a comprehensive global study of a key governmental institution.

Contents:

1 Civil Service Systems and the Challenges of the 21st Century / Jos C.N. Raadschelders, Theo A.J. Toonen, Frits M. Van der Meer 1

Part I Regional Developments in Civil Service Systems 15

2 Civil Service Development in Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS: Swimming with the Tide / Tony J. G. Verheijen, Aleksandra Rabrenovic 17

3 Western European Civil Service Systems: A Comparative Analysis / Frits M. Van der Meer, Trui Steen, Anchrit Wille 34

4 Anglo-American Systems: Easy Diffusion / John Halligan 50

5 Explaining Civil Service Reform in Asia / John P. Burns 65

6 Africa: Rehabilitating Civil Service Institutions - Main Issues and Implementation Progress / Ladipo Adamolekun 82

Part II Civil Service Systems and Multi-level Governance 101

7 National Civil Service Systems and the Implications of Multi-level Governance: Weberianism Revisited? / Caspar F. van den Berg, Theo A.J. Toonen 103

8 Historical Legacies and Dynamics of Institutional Change in Civil Service Systems / Philippe Bezes, Martin Lodge 121

9 Public Service Systems at Subnational and Local Levels of Government: a British-German-French Comparison / Sabine Kuhlmann, Jorg Bogumil 137

10 Middle Level Bureaucrats: Policy, Discretion and Control / Edward C. Page 152

11 Reforming Human Resource Management in Civil Service Systems: Recruitment, Mobility, and Representativeness / Per Loegreid, Lois Recascino Wise 169

Part III Civil Servants and Legality, Efficiency, and Responsiveness 183

12 Law and Management: Comparatively Assessing the Reach of Judicialization / Robert K. Christensen, Charles R. Wise 185

13 The Constitutional Responsibility of the Civil Service / John A. Rohr 201

14 Civil Service Systems and Responsibility, Accountability and Performance: A Multi-dimensional Approach / Gerrit S.A. Dijkstra 216

15 Governance and Civil Service Systems: From Easy Answers to Hard Questions / B. Guy Peters, Jon Pierre 231

Part IV Beyond Civil Service Systems? 245

16 Is Past Prologue to 21st Century Civil Service Systems? Exploring Historical Frames for Discovering Lessons About Institutional Futures / Richard J. Stillman II 247

17 Political-Administrative Relations / Luc Rouban 263

18 Political (System) Reform: Can Administrative Reform Succeed Without? / Jos C.N. Raadschelders, Marie-Louise Bemelmans-Videc 279

19 Civil Servants in the Enabling Framework State of the 21st Century / Jos C.N. Raadschelders, Theo A.J. Toonen, Frits M. Van der Meer 299.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1403997195

9781403997197

OCLC:

144547718

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