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Steering from the Centre : Strengthening Political Control in Western Democracies /

This volume analyzes the extent to which the centre of government can retain political and administrative control when delivery of public services is increasingly done through networks, contacts, partnerships, and a host of other devolved arrangements. International in scope, Steering from the Centr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Dahlström, Carl, Pierre, Jon, Peters, B. Guy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, 2011
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Figures and Tables""; ""Preface""; ""PART ONE: INTRODUCTION""; ""1 Steering from the Centre: Strengthening Political Control in Western Democracies""; ""PART TWO: CONTINENTAL EUROPE""; ""2 Steering from the Centre in France in the 2000s: When Reorganizations Meet Politicization""; ""3 Steering from the German Centre: More Policy Coordination and Fewer Policy Initiatives""; ""4 The Core Executive in Italy: A More Visible Skipper, but Still Little Steering""; ""PART THREE: ANGLO-AMERICAN DEMOCRACIES""; ""5 Central Steering in Australia""
  • ""6 Governing from the Centre(s): Governance Challenges in the United States""""7 Steering from the Centre: The Canadian Way""; ""8 The Paradoxes of Britainâ€?s Strong Centre: Delegating Decisions and Reclaiming Control""; ""PART FOUR: SCANDINAVIA""; ""9 Steering the Swedish State: Politicization as a Coordination Strategy""; ""10 Steering from the Centre in Denmark""; ""11 Towards Stronger Political Steering: Program Management Reform in the Finnish Government""; ""PART FIVE: CONCLUSION""; ""12 Steering Strategies in Western Democracies""; ""Contributors""