The Politicization of the Civil Service in Comparative Perspective - A Quest for Control (Hardcover, New)

One of the persistent claims made about the public sector over the past several decades has been that the public service has become more politicized. Addressing this important area of debate within public administration, this book discusses conceptions and measurements of politicization, as well as some of its causes and consequences. Using a comparative framework, the authors collected here confront the issue of politicization, identifying the nature and extent of political involvement and assessing the real impact of any changes on the legitimacy and effectiveness of the political system. The book addresses issues such as: compensation; appointments made from outside the civil service system; anonymity; partisanship; and systems to handle appointees of prior administrations. This useful study contains case studies of the US, Canada, Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark, Britain, New Zealand, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Greece. It should appeal to all those interested in public administration and the civil service in particular.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy
Release date:	May 2004
First published:	2004
Editors:	B.Guy Peters • Jon Pierre
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	312
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-70025-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Civil service & public sector Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-70025-6
Barcode:	9780415700252

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