National Union Catalog


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Includes entries for maps and atlases.







Beyond Public Policy


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Public policy is an expression that has come to dominate the way people talk about doing government and public administration and is seen as a central component of the modern democratic order. Adopting an innovative ‘public action languages’ approach, Beyond Public Policy shows how policy is only one of many powerful social languages (budgeting, planning, rights, directives and protests, amongst others) used to make things happen in the ever-changing arena of public affairs; where they may cooperate, compete, or just go their own way.




Reforming the State


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The authors of this volume explore general themes of managerial public administration and government reform, then focus on specific Latin American experiences and trends. Discussions of accountability, empowerment, citizen values and new institutions are also included.




Public Administration and Management


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UNESCO pub. Conference report and recommendations on the adaptation of public administration to different socio-cultural contexts, particularly in developing countries - discusses the impact of colonial stuctures and bureaucracy on self reliance in Africa (incl. Role of CAFRAD); obstacles to administrative reform in Latin America; central government and local government failures in Turkey; role of UN, etc.; stresses the need for decentralization, codetermination, workers self management. Bibliography and references. Conference held in Tangiers 1982?




Personnel Literature


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