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The past two decades have seen a process of almost continuous
reform in public management in developed countries and a
renegotiation of traditional relationships between state, economy
and society. These changes have been expressed through
privatization, civil service reductions and restructuring, the
introduction of market-type mechanisms to improve the delivery of
public services, the construction of new forms of partnership
between state and non-state organizations, and new types of
regulation and accountability. In turn, these public management
reforms have, in a variety of ways, been transferred to the state
systems of developing and transitional economies. The
Internationalization of Public Management constitutes one of the
first attempts to examine the conceptual and practical problems
which attend such policy transfers, and to make preliminary
judgements about the successes and failures of public management
reform in developing countries. The distinguished group of
contributors offers instructive insights into the complex reality
of the development state. Both academics and postgraduate students
within the areas of politics and governance, public sector
management and development studies will find this book essential
reading. Practitioners in these fields, especially within aid
agencies and research institutions, will also find the book
contains valuable lessons and conclusions.
Beyond the New Public Management is an important book which
provides a comprehensive analysis of current conceptual debates in
public management and governance; and critically reviews attempts
made over the last two decades to apply the 'new public management'
model in developed and developing countries. The book brings
together a number of outstanding specialists who examine the range
of ideas and concepts of the new models of reform, paying
particular attention to the 'new public management' model and to
strategies of good governance. It evaluates progress made by
governments and aid donors in putting these ideas into practice.
Using case studies from both the developed and developing world, it
emphasises the extent to which public management and governance
reforms are being applied throughout the international arena. The
examples used focus on the problems of policy and institutional
transfers between the industrialised world and developing
countries. Multidisciplinary in its approach, the book draws on
literature and research from management studies, political science,
sociology, economics and development studies; and points to issues
likely to dominate the future research agenda. This thoughtful and
wide-ranging book will be essential reading for academics, students
and practitioners of public management, public policy, governance
and development.
Beyond the New Public Management is an important book which
provides a comprehensive analysis of current conceptual debates in
public management and governance; and critically reviews attempts
made over the last two decades to apply the 'new public management'
model in developed and developing countries. The book brings
together a number of outstanding specialists who examine the range
of ideas and concepts of the new models of reform, paying
particular attention to the 'new public management' model and to
strategies of good governance. It evaluates progress made by
governments and aid donors in putting these ideas into practice.
Using case studies from both the developed and developing world, it
emphasises the extent to which public management and governance
reforms are being applied throughout the international arena. The
examples used focus on the problems of policy and institutional
transfers between the industrialised world and developing
countries. Multidisciplinary in its approach, the book draws on
literature and research from management studies, political science,
sociology, economics and development studies; and points to issues
likely to dominate the future research agenda. This thoughtful and
wide-ranging book will be essential reading for academics, students
and practitioners of public management, public policy, governance
and development.
This text provides a critical assessment of dominant features of development theory and practice in such areas as globalization, governance, social development, participation, feminism and postcolonialism, civil society, environment, and development management. Each chapter addresses a particular approach within development by setting out the orthodoxy, and critically evaluates this before engaging more constructively with the challenges presented by contemporary development. This approach will give students a clearer understanding of the debates within development today.
The promotion of liberalised and deregulated markets by bilateral
and multilateral aid donors, and by global institutions such as the
WTO, has led to significant attention being paid to competition and
regulatory reforms in developing economies. The process of reform
involves the transfer and diffusion of market models derived from
practice and theory in developed countries. However, in developing
countries, regulation needs to do more than simply promote
competitiveness and consumer interests: it also needs to ensure
that the market nurtures development. By rigorously examining the
numerous impacts of regulation, this book will help to fill a
significant gap in the literature on economic and social
development.The book draws together contributions from leading
experts across a range of disciplines including economics, law,
politics and governance, public management and business management.
The authors begin with an extensive overview of the issues of
regulation and competition in developing countries, and carefully
illustrate the important themes and concepts involved. Using a
variety of country and sector case studies, they move on to focus
on the problems of applicability and adaptation that are
experienced in the process of transferring best practice policy
models from developed to developing countries. The book presents a
clear agenda for further empirical research and is notable for its
rigorous exploration of the links between theory and practice.
Although there is substantial interest in competition and
regulation, as yet there has been relatively little investigation
of these issues in developing economies. This book redresses the
balance and will be a valuable resource for researchers, academics,
teachers and students interested in development economics and
development studies. It will also be of great relevance for
practitioners and policymakers working in the fields of competition
policy and regulatory reform.
The past decade has seen a quickening of the pace and extent of
privatisation reforms in developing countries. An associated set of
post-privatisation policies has seen the introduction of new and
changed regulatory institutions. This book critically reviews
regulatory reforms in developing countries, with a particulalr
focus on the strengths and weaknesses of the 'best practice' model
of reform, the significance of institutions of regulatory
governance, and the impact of post-privatisation governance on
development and poverty reduction agendas. The contributors argue
that while regulatory governance is regarded as highly significant
in the literature on economic and social regulation in developed
economies, in relation to regulatory reforms in developing
countries, it is a neglected and under researched field. This book
redresses the balance. Regulatory Governance in Developing
Countries proposes that existing policy models of regulatory reform
are inappropriate, ineffectual, and too narrowly conceived; they
need to be evaluated and reshaped within the broader context of
poverty reduction and developmental programmes. Drawn from diverse
backgrounds, including law, political science, economics, and
development policy and management, the contributors are well placed
to judge issues of policy transfer between developed and developing
systems of governance. Postgraduate and advanced undergraduate
students in governance, public policy, public sector development
studies and economics will find this book to be of great interest
as will practitioners in development agencies and aid institutions.
The promotion of liberalised and deregulated markets by bilateral
and multilateral aid donors, and by global institutions such as the
WTO, has led to significant attention being paid to competition and
regulatory reforms in developing economies. The process of reform
involves the transfer and diffusion of market models derived from
practice and theory in developed countries. However, in developing
countries, regulation needs to do more than simply promote
competitiveness and consumer interests: it also needs to ensure
that the market nurtures development. By rigorously examining the
numerous impacts of regulation, this book will help to fill a
significant gap in the literature on economic and social
development.The book draws together contributions from leading
experts across a range of disciplines including economics, law,
politics and governance, public management and business management.
The authors begin with an extensive overview of the issues of
regulation and competition in developing countries, and carefully
illustrate the important themes and concepts involved. Using a
variety of country and sector case studies, they move on to focus
on the problems of applicability and adaptation that are
experienced in the process of transferring best practice policy
models from developed to developing countries. The book presents a
clear agenda for further empirical research and is notable for its
rigorous exploration of the links between theory and practice.
Although there is substantial interest in competition and
regulation, as yet there has been relatively little investigation
of these issues in developing economies. This book redresses the
balance and will be a valuable resource for researchers, academics,
teachers and students interested in development economics and
development studies. It will also be of great relevance for
practitioners and policymakers working in the fields of competition
policy and regulatory reform.
The past two decades have seen a process of almost continuous
reform in public management in developed countries and a
renegotiation of traditional relationships between state, economy
and society. These changes have been expressed through
privatization, civil service reductions and restructuring, the
introduction of market-type mechanisms to improve the delivery of
public services, the construction of new forms of partnership
between state and non-state organizations, and new types of
regulation and accountability. In turn, these public management
reforms have, in a variety of ways, been transferred to the state
systems of developing and transitional economies. The
Internationalization of Public Management constitutes one of the
first attempts to examine the conceptual and practical problems
which attend such policy transfers, and to make preliminary
judgements about the successes and failures of public management
reform in developing countries. The distinguished group of
contributors offers instructive insights into the complex reality
of the development state. Both academics and postgraduate students
within the areas of politics and governance, public sector
management and development studies will find this book essential
reading. Practitioners in these fields, especially within aid
agencies and research institutions, will also find the book
contains valuable lessons and conclusions.
Originally published in 1977, this selection of documents is
carefully arranged and edited to illustrate the main
characteristics of the British system of government during a period
of extensive constitutional and administrative change. The
intention is to give students a direct knowledge of the basic
materials upon which the study of British government is founded,
and to demonstrate the vitality and significance of primary sources
to which the student often has little access or guidance. Since the
material is drawn principally from the late 1960s and the early
1970s, constitutional and governmental developments at this time
are well documented. This volumes filled a clear gap in the field
and will even today, not only be an invaluable complement to
existing textbooks on this period, but may be used by teachers to
complement their own courses and lectures. The book is aimed at
students in universities and all institutions of higher and further
education for courses on British government and politics, British
public administration and British constitutional history.
Political thought is an essential ingredient of politics and the
study of political ideas is equally essential for the analysis of
political systems. Although the study of African politics has
expanded in past years, African political ideas have been
relatively neglected. Yet a significant characteristic of African
political activity is that those who exert the greatest influence
in practical politics also take the lead in formulating those ideas
that might be characterised as political thought. The relationship
between African political thought and African political action is,
in formal terms, a close one. In addition to the main introduction,
which discusses the characteristics and significance of African
political ideology, the editors have provided short introductions
to each major section of documents, biographies of the authors
quoted, and a substantial bibliography of works by individual
Africans or non-Africans who have influenced thought, as well as of
more general sources. With this book the reader will be able to
understand readily the issues which are of the most fundamental
concern in African politics, and the attitudes which inform the
actions of those in crucial posts of political authority.
This book, originally published in 1977, is comprised of a
selection of documents which have been carefully arranged and
edited to illustrate the main characteristics of local government
systems in Britain during a period of extensive reform and
reorganisation. The intention was to give students a direct
knowledge of the basic materials upon which the study of local
government and its reorganisation could be founded, and to
demonstrate the vitality and significance of primary sources. The
material is drawn principally from the decade preceding
publication, and is arranged to document reorganisation in Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as in England. Together with
the companion volume British Government and Constitutional Change,
this book was aimed as university courses in British government and
politics and could be used to illuminate historical aspects of such
courses today.
The past decade has seen a quickening of the pace and extent of
privatisation reforms in developing countries. An associated set of
post-privatisation policies has seen the introduction of new and
changed regulatory institutions. This book critically reviews
regulatory reforms in developing countries, with a particulalr
focus on the strengths and weaknesses of the 'best practice' model
of reform, the significance of institutions of regulatory
governance, and the impact of post-privatisation governance on
development and poverty reduction agendas. The contributors argue
that while regulatory governance is regarded as highly significant
in the literature on economic and social regulation in developed
economies, in relation to regulatory reforms in developing
countries, it is a neglected and under researched field. This book
redresses the balance. Regulatory Governance in Developing
Countries proposes that existing policy models of regulatory reform
are inappropriate, ineffectual, and too narrowly conceived; they
need to be evaluated and reshaped within the broader context of
poverty reduction and developmental programmes. Drawn from diverse
backgrounds, including law, political science, economics, and
development policy and management, the contributors are well placed
to judge issues of policy transfer between developed and developing
systems of governance. Postgraduate and advanced undergraduate
students in governance, public policy, public sector development
studies and economics will find this book to be of great interest
as will practitioners in development agencies and aid institutions.
This text provides a critical assessment of dominant features of development theory and practice in such areas as globalization, governance, social development, participation, feminism and postcolonialism, civil society, environment, and development management. Each chapter addresses a particular approach within development by setting out the orthodoxy, and critically evaluates this before engaging more constructively with the challenges presented by contemporary development. This approach will give students a clearer understanding of the debates within development today.
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