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245 00 a| Steering from the centre :b| strengthening political control in Western democracies /c| edited by Carl Dahlström, B. Guy Peters, and Jon Pierre.;

300 a| vi, 279 pages ;c| 23 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

505 0 a| Steering from the centre : strengthening political control in western democracies / Carl Dahlström, B. Guy Peters, and Jon Pierre -- Steering from the centre in France in the 2000s : when reorganizations meet politicization / Philippe Bezes and Patrick Le Lidec -- Steering from the German centre : more policy coordination and fewer policy initiatives / Julia Fleischer -- The core executive in Italy : a more visible skipper, but still little steering / Francesco Stolfi -- Central steering in Australia / John Halligan -- Governing from the centre(s) : governance challenges in the United States / B. Guy Peters -- Steering from the centre : the Canadian way / Donald J. Savoie -- The paradoxes of Britain's strong centre : delegating decisions and reclaiming control / Martin Smith -- Steering the Swedish state : politicization as a coordination strategy / Carl Dahlström and Jon Pierre -- Steering from the centre in Denmark / Lotte Jensen -- Towards stronger political steering : program management reform in the Finnish government / Sirpa Kekkonen and Tapio Raunio -- Steering strategies in western democracies / Carl Dahlström, B. Guy Peters, and Jon Pierre.;

520 a| "Governments face new challenges in an era marked by globalization, shifting economic and national security policies, pervasive electronic media, and policy reform. Steering from the Centre details how chief executives in ten Western democracies have responded to governance challenges in the wake of reform ideas such as the New Public Management which stress deregulation and decentralization.;

520 a| 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 Centre covers the experiences of diverse countries and examines how various centralization/decentralization strategies have played out in these differing national and institutional contexts."--pub. desc.;

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Steering from the centre : strengthening political control in Western democracies / edited by Carl Dahlström, B. Guy Peters, and Jon Pierre.

Other author	Dahlström, Carl.
Other author	Peters, B. Guy.
Other author	Pierre, Jon.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2011.
Description	vi, 279 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects	Public administration. Administration publique.

Contents	Steering from the centre : strengthening political control in western democracies / Carl Dahlström, B. Guy Peters, and Jon Pierre -- Steering from the centre in France in the 2000s : when reorganizations meet politicization / Philippe Bezes and Patrick Le Lidec -- Steering from the German centre : more policy coordination and fewer policy initiatives / Julia Fleischer -- The core executive in Italy : a more visible skipper, but still little steering / Francesco Stolfi -- Central steering in Australia / John Halligan -- Governing from the centre(s) : governance challenges in the United States / B. Guy Peters -- Steering from the centre : the Canadian way / Donald J. Savoie -- The paradoxes of Britain's strong centre : delegating decisions and reclaiming control / Martin Smith -- Steering the Swedish state : politicization as a coordination strategy / Carl Dahlström and Jon Pierre -- Steering from the centre in Denmark / Lotte Jensen -- Towards stronger political steering : program management reform in the Finnish government / Sirpa Kekkonen and Tapio Raunio -- Steering strategies in western democracies / Carl Dahlström, B. Guy Peters, and Jon Pierre.
Abstract	"Governments face new challenges in an era marked by globalization, shifting economic and national security policies, pervasive electronic media, and policy reform. Steering from the Centre details how chief executives in ten Western democracies have responded to governance challenges in the wake of reform ideas such as the New Public Management which stress deregulation and decentralization.
Abstract	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 Centre covers the experiences of diverse countries and examines how various centralization/decentralization strategies have played out in these differing national and institutional contexts."--pub. desc.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Genre/form	Aufsatzsammlung.
LCCN	2011501678
ISBN	9781442641488 (bound)
ISBN	1442641487 (bound)
ISBN	9781442610699 (pbk.)
ISBN	1442610697 (pbk.)

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