Renate Reiter

This updated third edition of the Introduction to Comparative Public Administration explores the cultural, organizational, personnel and financial aspects of public administration across a wide range of European countries. The authors provide country profiles, comparative reform assessments and case studies to highlight the similarities and differences among European public administrations, with key learning objectives highlighted for each chapter. Key Features of this third edition:Examples from both Western and Central Eastern European administrative systemsIn-depth empirical analysis paired with case studies of administrative systems and reform trajectories to enhance students' comparative interest, knowledge and skillsAccounts of recent reforms and institutional changes, such as digitalization in public administration, as well as the major trends of public sector modernization in an era of multiple crisesThis revised textbook is an indispensable resource for students, researchers and lecturers of political and administrative sciences, public management and the wider social sciences. It is also of great interest to policymakers, NGOs, administrators and public CEOs interested in systems reform in Europe as well as the major trends of public sector modernization in an era of multiple crises.

This updated third edition of the Introduction to Comparative Public Administration explores the cultural, organizational, personnel and financial aspects of public administration across a wide range of European countries. The authors provide country profiles, comparative reform assessments and case studies to highlight the similarities and differences among European public administrations, with key learning objectives highlighted for each chapter. Key Features of this third edition:Examples from both Western and Central Eastern European administrative systemsIn-depth empirical analysis paired with case studies of administrative systems and reform trajectories to enhance students' comparative interest, knowledge and skillsAccounts of recent reforms and institutional changes, such as digitalization in public administration, as well as the major trends of public sector modernization in an era of multiple crisesThis revised textbook is an indispensable resource for students, researchers and lecturers of political and administrative sciences, public management and the wider social sciences. It is also of great interest to policymakers, NGOs, administrators and public CEOs interested in systems reform in Europe as well as the major trends of public sector modernization in an era of multiple crises.

Dieses Lehrbuch beschreibt die institutionellen Grundlagen und Eigenheiten europäischer Verwaltungsstrukturen und zeichnet wichtige theoretische Debatten nach, die ihre Entwicklung und ihr Handeln erklären sowie bewerten. Die einzelnen Kapitel orientieren sich an folgenden Leitfragen: Welche funktionalen und politischen Gründe sind für die Entstehung und institutionelle Ausgestaltung der Verwaltungsstrukturen maßgeblich? Wie agieren einzelne Organisationen der europäischen Verwaltungsstruktur im Spannungsfeld zwischen nationalen und gemeinschaftlichen Interessen? Wie wird das Handeln europäischer Verwaltungsstrukturen legitimiert?