This chapter outline three generations of reforms and examines to what extent the reforms
have increased the performance of public administration in the Nordic countries. The overall …

Comparative research in public administration and public policy is remarkably split between
institutional approaches identifying features of politico-administrative systems accounting for …

This chapter analyzes mechanisms for policy coordination inside and outside Sweden's
Government Offices. It looks at how governments of different types have coordinated their …

The formulation and implementation of public policy depends on the coordination capacities.
In recent decades the need for coordination has increased due to the fragmentation caused …

This provides authoritative coverage as well as wide-ranging and integrated analysis of
politics and policy in Germany today and of its role in Europe and the wider world. Bringing …

Sažetak Rad1 obrađuje politički sustav i javnu upravu u Saveznoj Republici Njemačkoj kako
bi se prikazalo njezino sadašnje uređenje kao i niz reformi kroz koje je prošla. Tako se …

The chapter gives an overview about the use of sunset legislation in three countries, namely,
USA, Australia, and Germany. Based on theoretical reflections of policy termination and …

Many consider ministerial advisers a third element in the core of the executive government,
alongside cabinet ministers and permanent civil servants (Shaw and Eichbaum 2018). That …

Enacted in 2009, the National Policy on Climate Change (PNMC) is a milestone in the
institutionalisation of climate action in Brazil. It sets greenhouse gas (GHG) emission …

This chapter describes and compares policy analysis in central governments in different
jurisdictions. It provides overview of policy analysis in four central governments: Australia …