Review of Administrative Reforms in Western Countries

Author: Department of International Cooperation and Exchange, National School of Administration
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
Features: This book provides case studies on administrative reforms in 11 countries across Europe, North America, and Oceania. The focus on individual countries is primarily on Europe, mainly Western European countries with developed economies and Southern European countries with long-term political instability, as well as representatives of Nordic welfare states. The tide of reform is particularly evident in countries with political and cultural traditions of the Anglo-American model. Most of the papers included in this book are authored by renowned scholars from various countries. These papers do not primarily focus on academic discussions such as public choice theory, new public management theory, or institutional economics, but rather provide empirical analyses or comparative studies of administrative reforms in different countries.