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UNINA9910918590503321 |
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Farazmand Ali |
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Comparative Governance Reforms : Assessing the Past and Exploring the Future |
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Cham : , : Springer, , 2025 |
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©2024 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (304 pages) |
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Public Administration, Governance and Globalization Series ; ; v.52 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Editor -- Governance Reforms Across Time and Space: An Introduction to the Book -- 1 Structural Reforms, Predatory Capitalism, and Predatory Globalization -- 2 About This Book: Aim, Scope, and Approaches -- 3 Rationale and Significance -- 4 Organization of the Book -- References -- Part I: Comparative Governance Reforms: Theories and Models -- Theoretical Approaches to Administrative Reform -- 1 Institutional Approaches -- 1.1 Norms and Logics: Other Versions of Institutionalism -- 2 Deinstitutionalization -- 3 Rational Choice -- 4 Political Models of Administrative Reform -- 4.1 Partisan Politics -- 4.2 Bureaucratic Politics -- 4.3 Advocacy Coalition Framework -- 4.4 Learning and Administrative Reform -- 5 Organizational Model: Reform from the Bottom-Up -- 6 Policy as Its Own Cause -- 7 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Governance Reforms: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Sound-Examining the Past and Exploring the Future of Public Organizations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Governance: Key Concepts and Issues -- 2.1 Governance: Diversity and Confusion -- 2.2 Concepts -- 2.3 Definition and Rationale -- 3 Sound Governance -- 4 The Future of Public Organizations: Shall We Go Home Now? -- 5 Visiting the Empire: Framing the Big Picture -- 6 Public Governance and Organizations at the Crossroads -- 7 Shall We Go Home Now? -- References -- Part II: |
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Governance Reform in Europe: West and East -- Governance Reforms in Scandinavia: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Approach: Gradual Institutional Change -- 3 The Scandinavian Context -- 4 The Views of Administrative Executives -- 5 Contemporary Governance Reforms -- 5.1 Denmark -- 5.2 Norway -- 5.3 Sweden -- 6 Discussion -- 6.1 Diffusion of Reform Ideas -- 6.2 Comparative Reflections. |
6.3 A Scandinavian Compounded and Layered Reform Model -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Governance Reforms in Germany: An Analysis of Digital Reforms -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Digital Governance Reforms in Germany -- 3 Institutional Logics and Digital Governance Reforms -- 4 Barriers to Digital Governance Reforms -- 5 Recommendations for Improving Digital Governance Reforms -- 6 Discussion and Future Outlook -- References -- Challenges, Lessons, and Perspectives of the Administrative Reform in Russia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Framework -- 3 Overall Background and Setting at the Start of the Administrative Reform -- 4 Major Administrative Reform Measures -- 5 Administrative Reform: Up-to-Date Results -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- From One Union to Another Union -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Overture of Democratization -- 2.1 The Well-Preparedness of the Regime Change -- 2.2 Regime Change in Local Governance -- 2.3 Inherited Financial Imbalance -- 3 Centralization and Decentralization Between 1990 and 1998: "Democratization" and Its Discontents -- 3.1 Creating the "Conflict Container" -- 3.2 Bursting the "Conflict Container": Correcting the Development Path by Austerities -- 4 "Europeanization": Preparing for EU Membership, 1998-2004 -- 5 The Unsuccessful "Quest for Efficiency" Between 2004 and 2010 -- 6 Centralization as a Response to the Crisis of the Day -- 6.1 Reallocating Competencies from Local Governments to County Government Offices -- 6.2 Centralization Within the Top-Down Public Administration -- 6.3 Centralizing Public Education -- 6.4 Centralizing Public Healthcare: A Very Brief Account -- 7 Critical Remarks on the Centralization Path -- 7.1 The Theory of Democratization by Transaction -- 7.2 The Theory of Democratic Backsliding -- 8 Permanent Crisis Management: The Centralized Structure Is Put to the Test. |
8.1 The Centralized Public Administration System Facing the Migrant Crisis of 2015 -- 8.2 The Centralized Public Administration and Public Health System Tested by the COVID-19 -- 9 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Governance Reforms in Visegrád Countries (The Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Foundation -- 2.1 The Czech Republic -- History of Governance Reforms -- Public Administration Performance -- 2.2 Hungary -- History of Governance Reforms -- Public Administration Performance -- 2.3 Slovak Republic -- History of Governance Reforms -- Public Administration Performance -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- Part III: Governance Reforms in Asia and the Middle/Near East -- Chinese Development Reforms: A History of Pragmatic Policy Learning -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Age of Isolation (1600-1850) -- 3 The Westernization Movement (1860-1912) -- 4 Civil War and the Conflict Between 'Westernization', 'Russification' and 'Localization' (1912-1949) -- 5 Policy Learning and the 'Reform and Open Door' Policy -- 5.1 The Mao Legacy (1949-1979) -- 5.2 The Marketization of the State in the Shadow of Hierarchy (1982-2002) -- 5.3 Rolling Back the Frontiers of the State -- 5.4 Rolling Back the Institutions of the Planned Economy -- 5.5 Decentralization -- 5.6 The New Public Management -- 5.7 Public Service-Oriented Government (2003-2008) -- 5.8 Towards a Harmonious Society (2008 to the Present) -- 6 |
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Processes of Learning -- References -- Governance in China: A Progressive Development -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Age of Isolation (1600-1850) -- 3 The Westernization Movement (1860 to 1912) -- 4 Civil War and the Conflict Between 'Westernization', 'Russification' and 'Localization' (1912 to 1949) -- 5 Policy Learning and the "Reform and Open Door" Policy -- 5.1 The Mao Legacy (1949-1979). |
5.2 The Marketization of the State in the Shadow of Hierarchy (1982 to 2002) -- 5.3 Rolling Back the Frontiers of the State -- 5.4 Rolling Back the Institutions of the Planned Economy -- 5.5 Decentralization -- 5.6 The New Public Management -- 5.7 Public Service-Oriented Government (2003-2008) -- 5.8 Towards a Harmonious Society (2008 to the Present) -- 6 Processes of Learning -- Governance Reform and Institutional Change in Japan -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Achievements of Governance Reforms -- 3 Changes in Governance Style -- 3.1 Three Governance Styles -- 3.2 Fusion Style as Path Dependency -- 3.3 Strengthened Cabinet Function and Changed Governance Styles -- 3.4 Political Initiative with Confrontational Attitudes -- 3.5 Effectively Strengthening the Cabinet Functions -- 4 Determinants of the Governance Reform in Japan -- 4.1 Critical Junctures Caused by Two Trends -- 4.2 Leadership Grounded in Personality and Public Expectations -- 5 Governance Style and Reform in the Future in Japan -- References -- Administrative Reform in Bangladesh Civil Service in the Era of Artificial Intelligence -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Administrative Reform and Artificial Intelligence -- 3 Trends of Administrative Reform in Bangladesh -- 4 Shifting Focus of Administrative Reform in Artificial Intelligence: The Bangladesh Context -- 4.1 Artificial Intelligence Preparedness -- 4.2 Skill Development and Capacity Building -- 4.3 Human-Assisting and Human-Replacing AI Skills -- 4.4 Education, Research, and Innovation -- 4.5 Redefining Power Dynamics and Authority Structure -- 4.6 Ethical Framework -- 5 Implications of Artificial Intelligence for Governance -- 6 Insights from the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Governance and Administrative Reforms in Contemporary Iran: Challenges and Opportunities -- 1 Introduction. |
2 Governance and Public Administration in Iran -- 2.1 National Governance -- 2.2 Public Administration -- 2.3 Operational Activities -- 3 Theoretical Underpinnings of Administrative Reform in Iran -- 3.1 Administrative Reforms Based on NPM in Iran -- 4 Administrative Reform and Governance Based on Development Plans -- 4.1 Administrative Reforms Programs of the First Stage (1998) -- 4.2 Administrative Reforms Programs of the Second Stage (2000) -- 4.3 Seven Programs of Administrative Reforms (2018) -- 4.4 Civil Service Act (2007) -- 4.5 The General Policies of the Administrative System Announced by the Supreme Leader (May 2009) -- 4.6 The Comprehensive Reform Program of the Administrative System-The First Period (2015-2017) and the Second Period (2018-2020) -- 5 Governance and Administrative Reforms Challenges -- 5.1 Social Challenges -- The Emergence and Expansion of Social Movements -- Maintaining Balance in the Demographic Composition of the Country -- Threatening Social Capital -- 5.2 Political Challenges -- Electoral System and the Challenge of Declining Political Participation -- Weakness of Political Parties -- 5.3 Economic Challenges -- Economic Sanctions -- The Deficiencies in Iran's Budgeting System -- 5.4 Administrative Challenges -- Politicization of the Administration -- Inefficiency of Employee Performance Management System -- 6 Recommendations -- 6.1 Recommendations for Social Challenges -- 6.2 Recommendations for Political Challenges -- 6.3 Recommendations for Economic Challenges -- 6.4 Recommendations for Administrative |
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Challenges -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Governance Reforms in North, Central, and South America -- Governance Reforms in Colombia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The 1990s: A New Governance Model Begins -- 3 The Managerial State: The Case of the Program for Public Administration Renewal Program (PRAP). |
4 A State Geared to Transition from War to Peace: Peace-Oriented Institutions in Santos' Administration. |
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