The Politicization of the Civil Service in Comparative Perspective : A Quest for Control - Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy

Peters, B. Guy

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book addresses an important issue and debate in public administration: the politicization of civil service systems and personnel. Using a comparative framework the authors address issues such as compensation, appointments made from outside the civil service system, anonymity, partisanship and systems used to handle appointees of prior administrations in the US, Canada, Germany, France, Britain, New Zealand, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Greece.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780415700252
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	06 May 2004
DEWEY:	352.63
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	300
Weight:	626g
Height:	237mm
Width:	158mm
Spine width:	25mm