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Comparing public bureaucracies : problems of theory and method / B. Guy Peters.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Peters, B. Guy.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bureaucracy.
- Public administration.
- Comparative government.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 217 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Tuscaloosa, Ala. : University of Alabama Press, c1988.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A foundational guide to understanding how bureaucracies differ--and why those differences matter.The comparative study of public policy once promised to make major contributions to our understanding of government.Much of that promise now appears unfulfilled.
- Contents:
- Contents; Tables; Figures; Preface; 1. The Need for Comparison in Public Bureaucracy and the Difficulties Involved; 2. Public Employment and Public Service Industries; 3. Organizations as the Building Blocks of Government (with Brian W. Hogwood); 4. The Behavior of Public Officials; 5. The Pursuit of Power; 6. Conclusion; References; Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-208) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8173-8394-8
- 0-585-14101-0
- OCLC:
- 650060150
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