Handbook on the Politics of Public Administration

Elgar Handbooks in Public Administration and Management

Edited by the late Andreas Ladner, formerly IDHEAP, University of Lausanne and Fritz Sager, KPM, University of Bern, Switzerland

This innovative Handbook puts the politics of public administration at the forefront, providing comprehensive insights and comparative perspectives of the different aspects of the field.

“这commendable collection is notable for a comprehensive exploration of most significant dimensions of politics and public administration. The dual focus of public administration in politics and the politics of public administration provides an effective structure for the book. The book will be an essential source for debates in this field and stimulate further research.’
– John Halligan, University of Canberra, Australia

‘This impressive volume brings together a constellation of international public administration experts. They address the notion that public servants are participants in a political/administrative process through an analysis of country and cross-cutting themed chapters. Written from an avowedly political perspective, the book’s stance is that in countries of different political and ideological contexts legitimation of public administration and its bearing on political power, occurs through the role that state officials play as part of a complex system of checks and balances.’
– Andrew Massey, King's College London, UK