Public Affairs & Administration 5

This open access book sets out to explain the reasons for the gap between “knowing” and “doing” in view of self-reliance, which is more and more often expected of citizens. In today’s society, peopl……続きを見る

Dieses Buch ist Leitfaden, Ideenquelle und Nachschlagewerk für alle, die für die Gestaltung zukunftsfähiger Innenstädte und Ortszentren verantwortlich sind. Der Autor liefert praxisnahe Ideen und Ha……続きを見る

With over 20 million people on its payroll, the government is the largest employer in the country. Managing people who do the nation’s work is of critical importance to politicians, government leade……続きを見る

The book discusses the socio-cultural-historical, occupational, educational, employment and discriminatory status of one of the most neglected and marginalised communities: the de-notified tribes or……続きを見る

This book identifies six ethical competencies for public leadership in contexts of pluralism. While diversity in proximity generates conflict where people want and value different things, the right ……続きを見る

This book provides the analytical framework for understanding the relationship between media scandals, executive accountability and the crisis of democracy. The empirical findings are based on an or……続きを見る

The book discusses the concepts of E-Governance from the understanding of a naïve user. While providing introduction to the concept, it shows the status of E-Governance in India through various meas……続きを見る

Examining the consequences of the outsourcing of public services, this book explores the transformation of working conditions, employment relations and the role of the state under marketisation stra……続きを見る

‘The political memoir of the decade’ Sunday Times The referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU is one of the most controversial political events of our times. For the first time, the man who cal……続きを見る

Stay alert and avoid being tricked. Apply logic and analysis to your everyday life. Detect hidden assumptions, spot inconsistencies, and recognize dishonesty. The quality of our lives is determined ……続きを見る

This edited volume provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse and multi-faceted research on governance in multilevel systems. The book features a collection of cutting-edge trans-Atlantic cont……続きを見る

'One of the most important books I've read in years' Brian Eno We are losing the commons. Austerity and neoliberal policies have depleted our shared wealth; our national utilities have been sold off……続きを見る

There has been increased attention to the topics of disaster recovery and disaster resilience over the past several years, particularly as catastrophic events such as Hurricane Katrina and Superstor……続きを見る

This book examines new member states’ problems with the absorption of EU funds. Since accession, many new member states from Central and Eastern Europe struggle to access their billions of developme……続きを見る

臉書知名粉絲團，五萬粉絲含淚追蹤 知名圖文作家　馬克　熱情推薦 全台基層公務員每天偷偷關注默默叫好 與公家單位交手中的乙方苦主咬牙按讚 寶寶冒死挺身而出，揭露不為人知的公部門祕辛！ 給所有默默受苦不敢抱……続きを見る

Here we are in the twenty-first century and one man named; Barack Obama has changed the meaning of democracy and freedom for a lifetime. Unfortunately, like progress and freedom, negative people wan……続きを見る

Written by B. Guy Peters, a leading authority in the field, this comprehensive exploration of the political and policy making roles of public bureaucracies is now available in a fully revised sevent……続きを見る

Like American politics, the academic debate over justice is polarized, with almost all theories of justice falling within one of two traditions: egalitarianism and libertarianism. This book provides……続きを見る

Co-production and co-creation occur when citizens participate actively in delivering and designing the services they receive. It has come increasingly onto the agenda of policymakers, as interest in……続きを見る

In the wake of same-sex marriage legalization, most religious conservatives realize that they now share a minority viewpoint on many social issues. Such change has forced those formerly trying to fo……続きを見る

This book presents the results of extensive international comparative research into the effects of the economic and financial crisis on democratic institutions and social cohesion policies. The coll……続きを見る

Heritage practices often lead to social exclusion, as such practices can favor certain values over others. In some cases, exclusion from a society’s symbolic landscape can spark controversy, or rous……続きを見る

Planning is not a technical and value free activity. Planning is an overt political system that creates both winners and losers. The Planning Polity is a book that considers the politics of developm……続きを見る

This book argues that contemporary society in general, and public administration specifically, can benefit from more reflexive learning processes through democracy and public involvement. It identif……続きを見る

This book examines how Indigenous Peoples around the world are demanding greater data sovereignty, and challenging the ways in which governments have historically used Indigenous data to develop pol……続きを見る

This book analyzes e-participation in smart cities. In recent decades, information and communication technologies (ICT) have played a key role in the democratic political and governance process by a……続きを見る

The second edition of this significant text has been thoroughly revised to take account of the latest literature, case studies and international developments in the field. Drawing on global research……続きを見る

This book provides a systematic analysis of the major structural and institutional governance mechanisms in Cameroon, critically analysing the constitutional and legislative texts on Cameroon’s semi……続きを見る

The book aims at perfecting the national governance system and improving national governance ability. It evaluates the balance sheets of the state and residents, non-financial corporations, financia……続きを見る

America's citizens have been sold a bill of goods that socialism is bad. But countries like Norway have combined some socialism with some capitalism in a manner that is far superior to America's rul……続きを見る