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The Civil Service in the 21st Century: Comparative Perspectives (eBook)
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Short Description for The Civil Service in the 21st CenturyThe role and position of the civil service as core actors in the public sector has been seriously questioned in recent years. This volume provides a comparative study of civil service systems in Asia, Western Europe and Africa. The cast of international contributors provide new insights.
Full description- Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
- Published: 17 October 2007
- Format: eBook 336 pages
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- Categories: Central Government | Personnel & Human Resources Management | Constitution: Government & The State | Comparative Politics | Regional Government
- ISBN 13: 9780230593084 ISBN 10: 0230593089
- Sales rank: 736,055
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Full description for The Civil Service in the 21st Century
Over recent decades the civil service has come under intense scrutiny. The role and position of the civil service as central to the public sector has been seriously questioned. This volume provides a comparative study of civil service systems, exploring regional variation and development in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australasia. The cast of international contributors provide new insights into key areas including the impact of juridification; the role of middle-level and local government civil servants; and values of civil service systems. Providing a systematic framework for analysis, this collection offers a comprehensive global study of a key governmental institution.
