Handbook of Administrative Reform: An International Perspective

The field of public administration currently lacks sufficient resources for understanding the rationale, implications, and inherent practices of reforming government administration around the world.The Handbook of Administrative Reform satisfies this need by bringing together diverse international experts to analyze the sensible processes and intervention strategies central to administrative reform in nine nations geographically located in North America, Europe, and Latin America. Organized into five related parts, the text begins by examining factors that influence administrative reform—most notably, pressure to adhere to the institutional, international, and supranational standards promulgated by globalization, the European Union, and the United Nations. Subsequent sections further support this hypothesis by delving into specific case studies of founding and early EU members, new EU members, and EU applicant nations. After a thorough exploration of North America and Latin America, the volume concludes with a challenge to public administrators around the globe to continue the noble cause of advancing democracy through accountable, transparent, and responsive reform.

Theoretical and Institutional Influence on Administrative Reform Globalization, Europeanization, and Administrative Reform, N. Eklund and M.E. Wimelius The Political State of Administrative Reform at the United Nations: A Microcosm of Reforms Occurring Globally, D.M. Schlagheck The Missing Link in Administrative Reform: Considering Culture, J. Killian Administrative Reform in European Union Founding and Early Member Nations Administrative Reform in Germany: Changes and Challenges, J. Franzke Ireland: Modernization as Opposed to Radical Reform, B. Connaughton Administrative Reform in Sweden: Administrative Dualism at the Crossroad, N. Eklund Administrative Reform in European Union New Member and Applicant Nations Civil Service Reform in Poland: The Influence of Path Dependency, T. Majcherkiewicz Unfinished Modernization: Public Administration Reform in Postcommunist Romania, S. Ioniţă The Politics of Administrative Decentralization in Turkey Since 1980, G. B. Özcan and H. Turunç Administrative Reform in North America and Latin America Administrative Reform in the United States: Toward Government–Nonprofit Partnerships in Governance, A.M. Eikenberry and M.C. Pautz Reconsidering the History of Administrative Reforms in Canada, L. Juillet and M.S . Mingus Civil Service Reform: Challenges and Future Prospects for Mexican Democracy, D. Arellano-Gault Concluding Thoughts An International Perspective on Administrative Reform, J. Killian Index