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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
This volume confronts one of the most central issues in the study
and practice of bureaucracy. Questions about representativeness of
public institutions raises key issues about legitimacy, especially
in contexts characterised by ethnic diversity and cleavages.
Debates are shaped by normatively informed positions that contrasts
those in favour of representativeness with those who point to
limitations and side-effects. This volume offers a set of important
contributions to these debates by linking the long-standing debates
about representative bureaucracy with an impressive range of
country studies. This volume is a fundamental contribution to the
theme of representative bureaucracy.' - Martin Lodge, London School
of Economics, UKThe book explores one of the most topical issues of
public bureaucracies worldwide: the relationship between the
composition of the public sector workforce and the nature of the
society it serves. Taking a comparative and analytical perspective,
the authoritatively, yet accessibly written, country chapters show
how salient the politics of representativeness have become in
increasingly diverse societies. At the same time, they illustrate
the wide variety of practice based on different political systems,
administrative structures, and cultural settings. Providing
comprehensive up-to-date information and analysis, these studies
will interest scholars and practitioners alike, from comparative
public administration and management, government, public policy,
and diversity studies. Contributors: R. Andrews, R. Cameron, G.
Capano, N. Carboni, F. de Zwart, M. del Carmen Pardo, G.S.A.
Dijkstra, S.M. Dudek, A.-G. Gagnon, S. Groeneveld, D. Kubler, M.
Maor, K. Michalak, C. Milne, B.G. Peters, E. Schroeter, R. Smith,
L. Turgeon, S. van de Walle, L. Vandenbussche, F.M. van der Meer,
B. van Gool, P. von Maravic
Public Administration: Research Strategies, Concepts, and Methods
explores how scholars of public administration and institutional
politics can improve their analysis by focusing on the contextual
particularities of their research problems and considering the use
of multiple theories and methods. The book functions as an
introduction to central themes of public administration and related
traditions of research, but also proposes a new pluralist approach
for studying public institutions.
Public Administration: Research Strategies, Concepts, and Methods
explores how scholars of public administration and institutional
politics can improve their analysis by focusing on the contextual
particularities of their research problems and considering the use
of multiple theories and methods. The book functions as an
introduction to central themes of public administration and related
traditions of research, but also proposes a new pluralist approach
for studying public institutions.
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