The Future of Evaluation - Global Trends, New Challenges, Shared Perspectives (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

Evaluation has become an important instrument for rational governance and is used in an increasing number of countries and policy fields. Recent developments at the global, national and local level are changing the conditions and functions of evaluation worldwide. This book examines current global development trends and changing demands for evaluation. It addresses issues surrounding professionalisation and globalisation, examining the need to strengthen accountability for social development in various different policy fields, regions and countries to improve governance and its impacts on social betterment. It also considers issues of quality, utility and further education and the upgrading of evaluation in a broad variety of different organisations, such as multilateral donor organisations, national public administrations, private consultancies, civil-society organisations, universities, and research institutes. With contributions from 30 different countries, this book combines a broad variety of viewpoints to examine the global future of evaluation.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2015
First published:	2016
Editors:	Wolfgang Meyer • Reinhard Stockmann
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	393
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-37636-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Globalization Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > International institutions > General Promotions
LSN:	1-137-37636-8
Barcode:	9781137376367

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