The challenges of administrative political and developmental renewal in Africa : essays on rethinking government and reorganization by Forje, John W.

Table of Contents: “…Whither Africa: Rethinking Public Administration in a Globalised World. New Social Sciences Perspective for Development in AfricaAbstract; Introduction: Facing the Challenges; Genealogy Motivating Administrative Reforms; Theories of Transition and Development; Hypothesis; Changes. …”
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Comparative law in Eastern and Central Europe

Table of Contents: “…Cognition of family courts in poland in cases regarding parental authoritythe divorce of cohabitants; public law; territorial self-government in poland and selected countries of western europe; assessment of the quality of public administration; tax procedures in poland and france; the right to public information as a constitutional category; european economic interest grouping as an opportunity for exercising freedom of establishment for polish entrepreneurs in the internal market; consumer protection and limits for national legislatures in the field of electronic communications.…”
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SOCIAL VULNERABILITY TO DISASTERS.

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A worker's economist : John R. Commons and his legacy from progressivism to the war on poverty by Chasse, John Dennis

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Historical Essay on the Neapolitan Revolution of 1799. by Cuoco, Vincenzo

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National Tradition or Western Pattern? Concepts of New Administrative System for the Congress Kingdom of Poland (1814-1815). by Gałędek, Michał

Table of Contents: “…: Concepts of the New Administrative System for the Congress Kingdom of Poland (1814-1815) -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- List of Figures -- Introduction -- 1 Concept of Administrative Thought -- 2 Public Administration -- 3 Construction of the Work -- 4 Methodology -- 5 Source Basis and Literature -- 1 Administration and Administrative Thought in the Late 18th and Early 19th Centuries -- 1 The Specificity of the Administrative System under the Reign of Stanislaw August Poniatowski…”
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City-county consolidation : promises made, promises kept?

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Kabul : a history 1773-1948 by Schinasi, May

Table of Contents: “…From Habibollâh Kalakâni's Advent until Mohammad Nâder Khân's ArrivalA Municipality in Action; Governmental Structures and Public Administration; The Urban Infrastructure; Two Juxtaposed Cities; Institutional Reorganization; The Commemoration of Kabul's Past; Itineraries; Modern Kabul Destroys the Past; Conclusion; Glossary; Annex 1: Genealogical Tables; Annex 2: The Population of Kabul; Annex 3: The Mayors of Kabul; Annex 4: The Principal Buildings of Kabul: A Chronology; Annex 5: Panoramic Views of Kabul; Annex 6: Commemorative Plaques and Funerary Inscriptions; Annex 7: Royal Tombs.…”
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Environmental governance : a report on the next generation of environmental policy

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Language policy and conflict prevention

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: shaping language policies to promote stability / Bob Deen and William Romans -- The HCNM approach to the promotion of the state/official language in various OSCE participating states / Laurentiu Hadirca -- To speak or not to speak : minority languages, the public administration and the enforcement of linguistic requirements / Iryna Ulasiuk and Laurentiu Hadirca -- Mind your own business: the Oslo recommendations and the linguistic rights of national minorities in economic life / Jennifer Croft -- The intersection of language and religion in the context of national minorities / Asa Solway and Alessandro Rotta -- HCNM recommendations on the use of minority languages in the broadcast media as a baseline for context-specific advice to participating states / Sarah Stephan and Dmitry Nurumov -- The HCNM impact on minority and state language promotion and on the social integration of diverse societies through education : the cases of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan / Atanasia Stoianova and Michael Angermann -- Continued relevance of an 'Oslo' language policy in a changing world / Fernand de Varennes and Elzbieta Kuzborska -- 'The borders of my language mean the borders of my world' : language rights and their evolving significance for minority rights and integration of societies / Francesco Palermo -- Language rights in the work of the advisory committee / Petra Roter and Brigitta Busch -- The right to display place names in regional or minority languages within the Council of Europe legal framework / Vesna Crnic-Grotic -- Protection of linguistic rights of linguistic minorities in the UN context / Rita Izsak-Ndiaye -- Language rights and the work of the European Union / Bruno De Witte -- 'Taking Oslo online': minority language policy & the internet / Jennifer Jackson-Preece -- Language rights and duties for new minorities : integration through diversity governance / Joseph Marko and Roberta Medda-Windischer.…”
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Administrative justice in context

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International Handbook of Practice-Based Performance Management. by Julnes, Patria de Lancer

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Women, politics, and democracy in Latin America

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Policy governance in multi-level systems : economic development and policy implementation in Canada by Conteh, Charles, 1974-

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Defending a contested ideal : merit and the PSC of Canada, 1908-2008 by Juillet, Luc, 1969-

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East Timor : establishing the foundations of sound macroeconomic management by Valdivieso, Luis, Toshihide Endo, Mendonc̦a, Luis V., Tareq, Shamsuddin, López-Mejía, Alejandro

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Mission expansion in the Federal Home Loan Bank System by Hoffmann, Susan

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Redrawing local government boundaries : an international study of politics, procedures and decisions

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A companion to ancient Greek government

Table of Contents: “…Laws and Legislation in Ancient Greece / Michael Gagarin -- Tyche's Force: Lottery and Chance in Greek Government / Elizabeth Kosmetatou -- Governmental Checks and Balances / Pierre Fröhlich -- Forms and Forums of Public Speech / Loren J Samons -- Responsibilities and Realms of Action. Public Administration / Frances Pownall -- Greek Government and Education / Lynn Kozak -- Government and Warfare / John Serrati -- Finance and Taxes / Vincent Gabrielsen -- Greek Government and the Organization of Time / Robert Hannah -- The Religious Management of the / Pierre Bonnechere -- Space and Memory. …”
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Expanding Access to Health Care : a Management Approach. by Buss, Terry F.

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The government of Japan by Burks, Ardath W.

Table of Contents: “…Antimilitarism -- The Geography and Economics of Sovereignty -- 3 -- The Land, People, Economy and Society -- Geography -- Climate -- Resources -- Population: Ethnology, Age, Trends -- The Economy: Developed Japan -- The Economy: Underdeveloped Japan -- Society, Way of Life -- Culture, Education -- Science, Technology and Government -- 4 -- The Political Public -- Popular Culture of Japan -- Mass Media, Public Opinion -- Interest and Pressure Groups -- The Political Parties -- Japanese Elections -- 5 -- The New Japanese Executive -- The Emperor and the Executive -- The Cabinet Tradition -- The Prime Minister and His Office -- The Cabinet System -- Cabinet Powers and Responsibility -- Trends in Postwar Cabinets -- 6 -- The National Diet -- The Diet Tradition -- Recruitment and Selection of Dietmen -- Sociological Basis -- Diet Organization -- The House of Councillors -- Functions and the Legislative Process -- Profile of the Post-independence Diet -- 7 -- Public Administration and the Public Service -- Administrative Reorganization -- Departments and Agencies -- Powers and Functions -- The Public Service -- 8 -- Law and Order -- Law in Japanese Society -- The Lawyer in Modern Japan -- Organization of The Courts -- Japanese Judges -- The Judiciary: Powers and Functions -- Problems of Application and Law Enforcement -- 9 -- The State, the Political Economy and the General Welfare -- Economic Plans -- Machinery for Planning, -- Government and Business -- Government and Labor -- Government and Agriculture -- Government and Social Welfare -- Civil Liberties and Rights -- 10 -- Local Government in Japan -- The Structure of Local Government -- Functions and Powers of Local Government -- Japanese Intergovernmental Relations -- The Rice Roots of Local Government -- 11 -- The Foreign Relations of Japan -- Patterns of Contact -- Post-treaty Posture -- Diplomacy without Force -- Military Capabilities -- Recent Foreign Policy -- 12 -- The Japanese Political System: An Overview -- Modernization Theory and Japan -- Relevance to a General Theory of Politics -- Factors of Stability and Order -- Factors of Instability and Change -- The Future -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.…”
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Developing student graduateness and employability : issues, provocations, theory and practical guidelines

Table of Contents: “…; Chapter 24: Fostering Graduateness by Balancing Teaching Strategies and Learning Styles; Chapter 25: Using Stories to Enhance Graduateness; Chapter 26: A Longitudinal Study on Teaching Case Studies in Public Administration at an Open Distance Learning University; Chapter 27: The Contribution of E-Education in Enhancing Graduateness in an Open Distance Learning Environment.…”
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Mapping the tribal economy : a case study from a South-Indian state by Nageswara Rao, Bandlamudi

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Organisational Behaviour and Corporate Development. by Mishra, M. N.

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Establishing Regulatory Impact Assessment in Mauritius by OECD

Table of Contents: “…RIA is gaining political momentum...but further efforts will be required -- Governance and institutional culture -- Capacity within the public administration: RIA-related skills and competences in ministries and regulatory bodies -- Targeted and appropriate methodology for RIA -- Problem definition and consideration of all plausible options -- Availability of data and information -- Notes -- References -- 3 Preliminary options for establishing a RIA framework in Mauritius -- Political commitment and buy-in for RIA -- how to ensure support? …”
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Managing Nonprofit Organizations. by Bielefeld, Wolfgang

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Intergovernmental management for the twenty-first century

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Making Democratic Governance Work : How Regimes Shape Prosperity, Welfare, and Peace. by Norris, Pippa

Table of Contents: “…THEORIES OF DEMOCRACY, GOVERNANCE, AND WELFARE; Democracy and Welfare; Or State-Building, Good Governance, and Public Administration?; Or the Skeptical Null Hypothesis?…”
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Information and communication technologies policies and practices

Table of Contents: “…USE OF ICT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; 2.1. e-Government; 2.2. Role of ICT in Controlling Cost, Quality and Efficiency; 3. …”
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Handbook of Governance in Small States by Briguglio, Lino

Table of Contents: “…An examination of the institutional governance mechanisms to promote political integrity in Barbados -- 6. Public administration in small European states: Size, characteristics and performance -- 7. …”
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The Caucasus region : economic and political developments

Table of Contents: “…Strengthening of Public Administration and Consolidation of Democratic Institutions.…”
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The Kyrgyz Republic. by Asia Dept., International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central

Table of Contents: “…Increasing the Public Administration and Local Governance Capacities; 2.1.2. …”
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Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender civil rights : a public policy agenda for uniting a divided America

Table of Contents: “…Federalism, incrementalism, and the public administration infrastructure / Kristen Norman-Major -- 24. …”
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German Democracy : From Post-World War II to the Present Day. by Glaessner, Gert-Joachim

Table of Contents: “…The Central Role of ParliamentThe Executive and Public Administration; Checks and Balances: the Federal Constitutional Court; External Actors: Organised Interest Groups; External Actors: the Media; 6. …”
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Emotional Labor and Crisis Response : Working on the Razor's Edge. by Mastracci, Sharon H.

Table of Contents: “…A Blind Spot in Public Administration Theory ... But Not in Practice (still); Emotional Labor: What It Is Not; It Is Not Public Service Motivation; It Is Not Leadership.…”
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Modernizing American land records : order upon chaos by Epstein, Earl F., Niemann, Bernard J.

Table of Contents: “…4.2 Postcolonial America4.3 Impact of the Industrial Revolution on land records -- 4.4 After the Civil War -- 4.5 The influence of twentieth-century science -- 4.6 Land records in the late twentieth century -- 4.7 Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Land governance in America -- 5.1 Origins and sustenance of American land governance attitudes and practices -- 5.2 Public administration -- 5.3 Land administration -- 5.4 The importance of local government and local land records in land governance -- 5.5 Administrative procedures and land governance…”
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Real-life distance education : case studies in practice by Piña, Anthony A.

Table of Contents: “…Designing and maintaining an online degree program serving a diverse student population / Karen Kaminski -- 22. The public administration program at Churchampton College, UK / Angela D. …”
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Interpreting global security by Bevir, Mark

Table of Contents: “…The rise of security governance; International relations; Public administration; Security governance; Conclusion; References.…”
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The People's Republic of China today : internal and external challenges

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Routledge Handbook of Surveillance Studies. by Ball, Kirstie

Table of Contents: “…Organization, employees and surveillance; b. Public administration as surveillance.…”
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