This book argues for a reorientation in the international response to create capable states. The key to state building is first to agree on a goal and the functions of the state to support this obj…
Given the favorable response to the first edition, I have cast the second in a fundamentally similar mold. It is divided into the same four parts. Part One introduces the book's intellectual framew…
Whatever the political shifts and policy changes that may continue to characterise Labour in government, it is clear that the fate and fortunes of the public sector will be at the centre of its str…
Written by 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 sixth edition, offer…
Policies in the European Union are largely made by national civil servants who prepare, take and implement decisions in Brussels as well as at home. Despite the important role of national civil ser…
In the past few years, numerous authors have highlighted the emergence of trans- national climate initiatives, such as city networks, private certification schemes, and business self-regulation in …
A unique aspect of this volume vis-à-vis other textbooks is the extensive use of visuals. Artwork depicts bureaucratic issues, reinforcing each chapter’s themes and creating an informative and a…
The book’s ten sections and forty chapters provide a broad, comprehensive perspective on the field of public policy analysis. The book covers the historical development of policy analysis, its ro…