Bureaucratic Response To Political Change

Author : Morton H. Halperin,Priscilla Clapp
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815734109

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Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy by Morton H. Halperin,Priscilla Clapp Pdf

The first edition of Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy is one of the most successful Brookings titles of all time. This thoroughly revised version updates that classic analysis of the role played by the federal bureaucracy—civilian career officials, political appointees, and military officers—and Congress in formulating U.S. national security policy, illustrating how policy decisions are actually made. Government agencies, departments, and individuals all have certain interests to preserve and promote. Those priorities, and the conflicts they sometimes spark, heavily influence the formulation and implementation of foreign policy. A decision that looks like an orchestrated attempt to influence another country may in fact represent a shaky compromise between rival elements within the U.S. government. The authors provide numerous examples of bureaucratic maneuvering and reveal how they have influenced our international relations. The revised edition includes new examples of bureaucratic politics from the past three decades, from Jimmy Carter's view of the State Department to conflicts between George W. Bush and the bureaucracy regarding Iraq. The second edition also includes a new analysis of Congress's role in the politics of foreign policymaking.

Author : Ali Farazmand
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0824723694

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Bureaucracy and Administration by Ali Farazmand Pdf

Bureaucracy is an age-old form of government that has survived since ancient times; it has provided order and persisted with durability, dependability, and stability. The popularity of the first edition of this book, entitled Handbook of Bureaucracy, is testimony to the endurance of bureaucratic institutions. Reflecting the accelerated globalization of corporate capitalism, cultures, and governance systems and the additional complexity in the tasks of public administrators, Bureaucracy and Administration presents a comprehensive, global perspective that highlights the dramatic changes of the last 15 years in governance, business, and public administration. Reflects Dramatic Changes in Governance, Business, and Public Administration Through articles contributed by international experts, this volume provides a thorough analysis of bureaucracies worldwide and their effect on politics, economics, and society. The book begins by exploring the historical antecedents of bureaucracy, looking at some of the great ancient civilizations and their administrative traditions, achievements, and contributions to modern administration and governance systems. In the next section, leading scholars from political science, sociology, governance, and public administration present a detailed review of theoretical and conceptual perspectives on bureaucracies and bureaucratic politics. Following an examination of bureaucracy and public management and presenting topics such as the response to Hurricane Katrina, training of bureaucrats, and ethical issues, contributors review bureaucratic politics in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The book concludes with a focused analysis of bureaucracy, change, reform, and revolution, highlighting implications for future governance and administration. Comprising theoretical and empirical analyses and including perspectives which span from ancient to modern times, this volume comprehensively and authoritatively advances the knowledge of the nature, role, and function of bureaucracy as the core of sound governance and administration around the world.

Author : Matthew M. Taylor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108842280

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Decadent Developmentalism by Matthew M. Taylor Pdf

Complementarities between political and economic institutions have kept Brazil in a low-level economic equilibrium since 1985.

Author : John Brehm,Scott Gates
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 047210764X

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Working, Shirking, and Sabotage by John Brehm,Scott Gates Pdf

Examines who influences how federal, state, and local bureaucrats allocate their efforts

Author : John O. Brehm,Scott Gates
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1999-04-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 047208612X

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Working, Shirking, and Sabotage by John O. Brehm,Scott Gates Pdf

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Author : Charles T. Goodsell
Publisher : Chatham, N.J. : Chatham House Publishers
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015004971118

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The Case for Bureaucracy by Charles T. Goodsell Pdf

"The Case for Bureaucracy" vigorously makes the argument that the public servants and administrative institutions of government in America are among the best in the world. Contrary to popular myth, they are not sources of great waste or threat to liberty, but social assets of critical value to a functioning democracy. In presenting his case, Goodsell covers many aspects of public administration and draws on current events to bring the material alive and up-to-date. This new edition incorporates September 11th and its consequences for public administration. Also a complete assessment is made of the Reinventing Government movement and related reforms.

Author : Michael Ng-Quinn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : China
ISBN : UCSD:31822007933690

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Bureaucratic Response to Political Change by Michael Ng-Quinn Pdf

Author : Lydia Andler,Steffen Behrle
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780262012744

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Managers of Global Change by Lydia Andler,Steffen Behrle Pdf

This title is an examination of the role and relevance of international bureaucracies in global environmental governance. After a discussion of theoretical context, reaserch design, and empiral methodology, the book presents nine in-depth case studies of bureaucracies.

Author : B. Dan Wood,Richard W. Waterman
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1994-08-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015032586623

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Bureaucratic Dynamics by B. Dan Wood,Richard W. Waterman Pdf

Offering readable case studies and well-paired figures and tables (presented in both technical and nontechnical fashion), Bureaucratic Dynamics uses principal-agent theory to explain how the public policy system works.

Author : George A. Krause,Kenneth J. Meier
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0472024043

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Politics, Policy, and Organizations by George A. Krause,Kenneth J. Meier Pdf

This groundbreaking work provides a new and more accurate guide to the interactions of bureaucracies with other political institutions and the public at large."--Jacket.

Author : Steven O. Richardson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415588560

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The Political Economy of Bureaucracy by Steven O. Richardson Pdf

Richardson offers a careful analysis of US federal agencies examining the interaction between executive and legislative branches of government, combining Austrian economics, Public Choice and Evolutionary methodology in his approach.

Author : Kim Moloney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Public administration
ISBN : 0192672223

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Who Matters at the World Bank? by Kim Moloney Pdf

Who Matters at the World Bank explores "who matters" in a 32-year history (1980-2012) of policy change within the World Bank's public sector management and public sector governance agenda, and is anchored within the public administration discipline and its understanding of bureaucracy, bureaucratic politics, and stakeholder influences. In response to constructivist scholars' concerns about politics and the organizational culture of international civil servants within international organizations, Kim Moloney uses stakeholder theory and a bureaucratic politics approach to suggest the normality of politics, policy debate, and policy evolution. The book also highlights how for 21 of those 32 years it was not external stakeholders but the international civil servants of the World Bank who most influenced, led, developed, and institutionalized this sector's agenda. In so doing, the book explains how one sector of the Bank's work rose, against the odds, from being included in just under 3% of approved projects in 1980 to 73% of all projects approved between 1991 and 2012. --back cover of book

Author : Ronald N. Johnson,Gary D. Libecap
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226401775

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The Federal Civil Service System and the Problem of Bureaucracy by Ronald N. Johnson,Gary D. Libecap Pdf

The call to "reinvent government"—to reform the government bureaucracy of the United States—resonates as loudly from elected officials as from the public. Examining the political and economic forces that have shaped the American civil service system from its beginnings in 1883 through today, the authors of this volume explain why, despite attempts at an overhaul, significant change in the bureaucracy remains a formidable challenge.

Author : Joseph La Palombara
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400875191

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Bureaucracy and Political Development. (SPD-2), Volume 2 by Joseph La Palombara Pdf

What is the role of the public bureaucracy in social, economic, and political development? What are the alternatives of development for newly emerging nation-states? How does a bureaucracy satisfy or inhibit the requisites of democratic development? Twelve outstanding scholars—Joseph LaPalombara, Fritz Morstein Marx, S. N. Eisenstadt, Fred W. Riggs, Bert F. Hoselitz, Joseph J. Spengler, Merle Fainsod, Carl Beck, J. Donald Kingsley, John T. Dorsey, Ralph Braibanti, and Walter B. Sharp—approach these questions both by historical analysis (in the U.S. and in a score of countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa), and by empirical field research (in such varied places as Nigeria, Pakistan, and Viet Nam). Originally published in 1963. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Edward C Page
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191628306

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Policy Without Politicians by Edward C Page Pdf

Have bureaucrats taken over the decision making role of politicians? This book offers a direct assessment of the role of bureaucrats in policy making by analysing how they shape policy in making decrees - laws that generally do not pass through full legislative scrutiny. These are often described as "secondary legislation" and are known by a variety of names (including décrets, arrêtés, administrative regulations, Verordnungen, statutory instruments). Such decrees offer an important vantage point for understanding bureaucratic power not only because they account for a large proportion of policy making activity within the executive, but also because they are made largely away from the glare of publicity. If bureaucrats have strong policy making powers and use them in a way that minimises political involvement in policy making, we would expect to find these powers especially evident in this "everyday" decision making. The book is based on research examining 52 decrees produced between 2005 and 2008 in six jurisdictions: France, the UK, Germany, Sweden, the United States and the European Union. The comparative perspective allows one to see how far different patterns of bureaucratic involvement in policy making are characteristic of particular political systems and how far they are a general feature of modern bureaucracies. The book asks three main questions about how these decrees are produced: when do politicians become involved in making them? What happens when politicians become involved? And what happens when they are not involved? The answers to these questions are provided by examination of primary source material as well as interviews with over 90 officials.