Agencies - How Governments Do Things Through Semi-Autonomous Organizations (Hardcover, 2004 ed.)

Many countries now use agencies rather than ministries to deliver central government services. There have been many claims about the benefits of organizing and delivering government in this way, but there has been little research into how they work in practice. Agencies both reviews existing theories and models of 'agentification' and adds detailed analysis of major new empirical evidence. Based partly on a major international research project and partly on a reinterpretation of the existing literature, this book gets inside the world of agencies and ministries. An in-depth analysis of agencies in four EU countries serves as a basis for testing alternative theoretical models and developing a new approach to the complexities of contemporary government.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2004
First published:	2005
Authors:	C. Pollitt • C. Talbot • J. Caulfield • A. Smullen
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
Edition:	2004 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-3322-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
LSN:	1-4039-3322-7
Barcode:	9781403933225

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