Futures for the public sector / edited by Geert Bouckaert, Annie Hondeghem, Trui Steen, and Steven Van de Walle.

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PublicationLeuven (Belgium) : Leuven University Press, [2025]
Copyright Date©2025
Description398 pages illustrations, charts 23 cm
Subjects
Public administration.
Public administration--History.
Public administration--Study and teaching.

Other author/creatorBouckaert, Geert editor http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94071790 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n94071790.
Other author/creatorHondeghem, Annie, 1960- editor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjHbP8GCj4pkc7gf97kkXd http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n95093634
Other author/creatorSteen, Trui editor http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2017075801 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n2017075801.
Other author/creatorVan de Walle, Steven editor http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2006018789 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/nb2006018789.
Physical mediumillustrations.
Physical mediumcharts.
Contents PART 1: Futures of the politicoadministrative system -- Strategies for democratic public administration in an era of populism -- The trend towards fragility in the 21st century -- Undermining the administrative state: The case of the United States -- Shifting power structures in the US : The rolling back of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies -- PART 2: Futures of containing crises and disruption -- Are poly-crises the new normal? Challenges for public administration in liberal-democratic states -- The rise of hybridity in the new ‘normalcy’ of crises -- The future role of government in cybersecurity -- The dawn of disruptive technology-driven future government -- The digital transformation as a double governance challenge -- PART 3: Futures of citizen-state interactions -- The rise of sceptical citizens about public administration communication -- Politicisation and populism: The future of the frontline of public services -- PART 4: Futures of administrating the state -- The transformation of the regulatory state? -- Why we need more public value -- Ecosystems: the word that would be king? -- PART 5: Futures of managing the civil service -- Shifting dynamics of advice : Non-state experts and private sector consultancies in public policy -- Flexibilisation of work and the future of public sector employment -- The future of bureaucratic merit -- The functional politicisation of the merit civil service : From responsive to subservient bureaucracy? -- The disappearance of lower-grade bureaucrats -- PART 6: Futures of studying public administration -- Using Public Administration research to strengthen ‘futures thinking’ in the public sector -- The future of a scattered field: Challenges and opportunities -- The rise of open science and public access : Implications for Public Administration research.
Abstract "What does the future hold for the public sector? A convergence of illiberalism, major crises, system quakes and digital transformations are reshaping current politico-administrative systems. How will this challenge the way states and public administrations can and should be managed, and what will be the impact on citizen-administrative relations and our models of democracy? In this book, leading public administration scholars reflect on major trends in the public sector and their implications. They offer visions of how the academic field of public administration can respond to or anticipate possible futures. Ideal for policymakers, academics, and anyone interested in the future of governance, this compelling work reflects on how the forces transforming our world will impact the public sector."--Page 4 of cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Issued in other formebook version : 9789461666277
LCCN 2025408092
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