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Local Government in the Soviet Union (1987) analyses the Soviet Union’s limited success in improving local government be......more

With limited fiscal capabilities, effective and efficient budgeting is a necessity for local governments in the United S......more

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The current socio-political context demands more and better mechanisms for approaching public management, as well as gre......more

In our data-rich era, extracting meaningful insights from the vast amount of information has become a crucial challenge,......more

In our data-rich era, extracting meaningful insights from the vast amount of information has become a crucial challenge,......more

This book presents a coherent argument for higher education institutions to not only encourage students to engage in the......more

This book presents a coherent argument for higher education institutions to not only encourage students to engage in the......more

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The Burgenland Croats have been present in Austria for the last 500 years. The subject of their role in Austrian politic......more

This exciting new book from social equity authorities Sean McCandless and Susan T. Gooden demonstrates how public admini......more

This exciting new book from social equity authorities Sean McCandless and Susan T. Gooden demonstrates how public admini......more

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In mid-2023, Australia was rocked by a scandal surrounding the local affiliate of business management consultancy Pricew......more

Polls show only 20% of citizens trust the U.S. federal government to do what is right most of the time. Polls find the a......more

Is there an impact of municipal spending on education on the proficiency of students in Brazil’s municipal school system......more

In this book, nationally recognized public procurement experts Dolores Kuchina-Musina and Benjamin McMartin present a co......more

This book makes a case for bringing historically significant theories to the forefront of public service ethics by apply......more

This book makes a case for bringing historically significant theories to the forefront of public service ethics by apply......more

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The process of globalisation in world markets, and the growing number of enterprises competing with one another in terms......more

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of territorial change on the municipal level across all Europe......more

In a system discredited by political corruption, the notion of ’bureaucratic neutrality’ was presented during the Progre......more

"Africa: A Caged Continent" by Professor John C. Mupala is a profound exploration of Africa’s history, unraveling the in......more

Philosophizing the indefensible asks what distinctive contributions political philosophers might make when reflecting on......more

Donald Trump had all the right enemies while in office--but that was about all he had right. And with the election of 20......more

San Antonio, Texas is the seventh largest city in the United States, with a population of 1.5 million people. Bexar Coun......more

San Antonio, Texas is the seventh largest city in the United States, with a population of 1.5 million people. Bexar Coun......more

In the context of Brazil’s federal system, it is pertinent to deepen the competences of metropolitan municipal public ad......more

This book assesses the management and performance of networks in light of the rising popularity of collaborative approac......more

Explains the complexities of policy implementation and why attempts to translate new laws into effective and enduring po......more

In the Winter Session of Parliament in February 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posed a question, ’What if there was ......more

Dealing With Regional Conflicts of Global Importance offers a comprehensive examination of the post-Cold War global land......more

Dealing With Regional Conflicts of Global Importance offers a comprehensive examination of the post-Cold War global land......more

The Human Resource Management of Political Staffers: Insights from Prime Ministers’ Advisers and Reformers explores the ......more

The Human Resource Management of Political Staffers: Insights from Prime Ministers’ Advisers and Reformers explores the ......more

The book analyses contemporary political developments in Türkiye with particular focus on the changes preceding its 2023......more

Over the past decade, the UK has experienced major policy and policy making change. This text examines this shifting pol......more

This insightful text rigorously examines and accounts for contemporary developments - and crucially a reversal of "democ......more

This insightful text rigorously examines and accounts for contemporary developments - and crucially a reversal of "democ......more

This cutting-edge new casebook challenges the dominant White-centric narrative of public administration, offering a fres......more

Nation-Building and Federalism in Nepal primarily deals with the presentation and elucidation of identity-based federali......more

The Theory of Social Revolutions, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the huma......more

Shaping National Security: International Emergency Mechanisms and Disaster Risk Reduction presents international emergen......more

The authors compare the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public opinion and the dynamics of party politics in Taiwan, ......more

"The America of the modern administrative state is not the America of the original Constitution. This transformation com......more

It has not been long since the world faced the onslaught of COVID-19. Unprecedented in nature and scale, the pandemic, h......more

The action, linkage and legality of government procurement, for local development and social economy effectors, has a le......more

Highlighting ethical challenges in aspects of oppression, empowerment, social care, public financing, environment protec......more

"The objective of this Book Edit is to highlight the pandemic as a promise in terms of behaviors, challenges and opportu......more

What does non-hierarchical governance mean? Under what conditions are actors likely to engage in it? Which trajectory be......more

Elon Musk’s visionary administration has been instrumental in molding Tesla’s direction and characterizing its future ......more

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the administration in India from independence to date. It will be of intere......more

This book is the result of research carried out to obtain a Master’s degree in Public Administration at the University o......more

This study aims to analyse the National Hospital Care Policy, focusing on the Philanthropic Hospitals Restructuring and ......more

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Gatekeepers comes a revelatory, insider’s look at how President Joe Bi......more

The reader will find in this book the result of historical research, guided by the concepts of Weberian comprehensive so......more

This book is rooted in the notion that public administrators must practice insatiable curiosity to be effective, fair, a......more

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at......more

Have you ever wondered what lies beneath the surface of political turmoil and recurrent conflicts in Africa and elsewher......more

This book studies public policy and administration in Bangladesh. It studies how, despite recording high-levels of corru......more

Developing countries worldwide have been embarking on ’smart cities’ programmes using new technology solutions to improv......more

Covering the impact of austerity, Brexit, the Scottish Independence Referendum and the collapse of the Northern Ireland ......more

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Maps are great, if shy, historians; their borders tell stories. Tales about the land, tales about people who drew them. ......more

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