Given the ongoing discussions regarding the legitimacy of the
public service in relation to both the rise of a multicultural
society and of multi-level governance, representative bureaucracy
remains of the utmost importance to public administration. This
volume consists of apt and perceptive contributions to the debate
made by authoritative writers in the field.' - Frits van der Meer,
Leiden University, the NetherlandsAttempting to understand the
politics of representation entails the close examination of the
procedural, political, and conflicting nature of representation in
public organizations. Shedding light on the study of public
administration, this book provides a profound understanding of the
causes, facets, and consequences of the politics of representation
in the public sector. Using a comparative and interdisciplinary
approach, and recognizing the inherently political nature of public
bureaucracies, expert contributors extend our understanding of this
salient topic. Three areas are discussed, catalysing debate about
representation in the public sector: - The study of representative
bureaucracy is explored, moving away from traditional viewpoints
concerning passive and active representation, making room to
capture additional 'channels for the expression' of interests. -
Insight into the institutionalization and freezing of different
types of representation is presented, drawing attention to factors
that will help explain this variation among administrative systems
in the future. - Lessons for theorizing public organizations are
elaborated upon, to include how public sector bureaucracies play
multiple and competing roles. Providing comprehensive analysis of
representation in public organizations, Politics of Representative
Bureaucracy will benefit scholars and practitioners alike, from
comparative public administration and management, government,
public policy, and diversity studies. Contributors: R. Hambleton,
T. Herrschel, K.J. Meier, T.S.M. Morton, B. Guy Peters, E.
Schroter, B. van Gool, P. von Maravic
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