Comparative civil service systems in the 21st century / edited by Frits M. Van der Meer, CASOP Professor of Comparative Civil Service and Public Sector Reform, Institute of Public Administration, Leiden University, the Netherlands, Jos C.N. Raadschelders, Professor and Associate Director of Faculty at the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, Ohio State University, USA and affiliated Professor of Public Administration, Institute of Public Administration Leiden University, the Netherlands, and Theo A.J. Toonen, Dean, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Mangement, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands, Chair in Institutional Governance and Public Administration at Delft and Leiden University, the Netherlands.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

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

Raadschelders, J. C. N., editor.

Toonen, Th. A. J., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil service--Europe.

Civil service.

Europe.

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

Politics and government.

Comparative government.

Physical Description:

x, 373 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Civil service in the 21st century.

Place of Publication:

Houndsmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

Summary:

In recent decades civil service systems have been subject to intense scrutiny and their role brought into question. The 2008 financial crash and the ensuing crisis did nothing to alleviate this pressure and now, caught between increased accountability and a significantly reduced budget, stretched civil service systems are faced with the challenge of getting better results with less funding. In this expanded and updated edition of a benchmark volume, a cast of international contributors compare and contrast civil services from around the world and the adaptations that have been made in order to cope with the new challenges of running public services in the 21st century. Going beyond the economic crisis and fiscal austerity, this collection provides key insights into important issues such as the impact of multi-level governance, issues of legality, efficiency and responsiveness, juridification, public sector motivation, and the values of civil service systems. Providing a systematic framework for analysis, this collection offers a comprehensive global study of a key government institution. Book jacket.

Contents:

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

2 Civil Service Development in Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS: A Perfect Storm? / Tony J.G. Verheijen Verheijen, Tony J.G., Aleksandra Rabrenovic Rabrenovic, Aleksandra 15

3 Civil Service Systems in Western Europe: A Comparative Analysis / Frits M. van der Meer Meer, Frits M. van der, Tmi Steen Steen, Tmi, Anchrit Wille Wille, Anchrit 38

4 Anglophone Systems: Diffusion and Policy Transfer within an Administrative Tradition / John Halligan Halligan, John 57

5 Explaining Civil Service Reform in Asia / John P. Burns Burns, John P. 77

6 Africa: Revitalizing Civil Service Systems to Enhance Economic Performance / Ladipo Adarnolekun and Dele Olowu Olowu, Ladipo Adarnolekun and Dele 95

7 National Civil Service Systems in Western Europe: The End or Endurance of Weberian Bureaucracy? / Caspar van den Berg Berg, Caspar van den, Theo A.J. Toonen Toonen, Theo A.J. 114

8 Civil Service Reforms, Public Service Bargains and Dynamics of Institutional Change / Philippe Bezes Bezes, Philippe, Martin Lodge Lodge, Martin 136

9 Public Service Systems at Subnational and Local Levels of Government: A British-German-French Comparison / Sabine Kuhlmann Kuhlmann, Sabine, Sylvia Veit Veit, Sylvia, Jörg Bogumil Bogumil, Jörg 162

10 Middle-Level Officials and Policy / Edward C. Page Page, Edward C. 185

11 Transitions in Civil Service Systems; Robustness and Flexibility in Human Resource Management / Per Lcegreid Lcegreid, Per, Lois Recascino Wise Wise, Lois Recascino 203

12 Civil Service Systems and Public Service Motivation / James L. Perry Perry, James L. 223

13 Law and Management: Comparatively Assessing the Reach of Judicialization / Robert K. Christentsen Christentsen, Robert K., Charles R. Wise Wise, Charles R. 237

14 The Constitutional Responsibility of the Civil Service / John A. Rohr Rohr, John A. 255

15 Civil Service Systems and Responsibility, Accountability and Performance: A Multi-Dimensional Approach / Gerrit S.A. Dijkstra Dijkstra, Gerrit S.A. 270

16 Governance and Civil Service Systems: From Easy Answers to Hard Questions / B. Guy Peters Peters, B. Guy, Jon Pierre Pierre, Jon 286

17 Is Past Prologue to 21st-century Civil Service Systems? Exploring Historical Frames for Discovering Lessons about Institutional Futures / Richard J. Stillman II Stillman, Richard J. II 301

18 Political-Administrative Relations: Evolving Models of Politicization / Luc Rouban Rouban, Luc 317

19 Political (System) Reform: Can Administrative Reform Succeed Without? / Jos C.N. Raadschelders Raadschelders, Jos C.N., Marie-Louise Bemelmans-Videc Bemelmans-Videc, Marie-Louise 334

20 Civil Servants in the Enabling Framework State of the 21st Century / Jos C.N. Raadschelders Raadschelders, Jos C.N., Theo A.J. Toonen Toonen, Theo A.J., Frits M. van der Meer Meer, Frits M. van der 354.

Notes:

Revision of: The civil service in the 21st century. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137325785

113732578X

OCLC:

900277234