Public Management and Governance by Tony Bovaird

Public Management and Governance by Tony Bovaird

The third edition of this major textbook Public Management and Governance examines the factors which make government critically important and the barriers which often stop it being effective. Fully revised and updated this edition includes six new chapters, a wide selection of international case studies and contributions from top international authors.

‘This book is already an established and highly regarded text in its fieldThis revised version further strengthens its comprehensiveness, quality and relevance for aspiring and practising public managers.’ - John Alford, Australia and New Zealand School of Government, co-author of ‘Rethinking Public Service Delivery’

‘Countries around the world are wrestling with complex budgetary and political challenges related to the effective and efficient delivery of public services to the citizenry. Consequently, this new book, Public Management and Governance, edited by Tony Bovaird and Elke Loeffler will be especially welcomed by public managers, policymakers, and scholars interested in the improvement of the public services. The book is a terrific resource for classroom use, public management reform, and future scholarship on the changing public services.’ - Steven Rathgeb Smith, George Washington University and Director, American Society of Public Administration (ASPA), USA

‘This book provides essential reading for those interesting in transforming our public services. The challenges are great and this book helps us think through what needs to change. We need to understand better what works and the debates and evidence reviewed in this book take us a long way down that path.’ - Gerry Stoker, University of Southampton, UK and University of Canberra, Australia

Tony Bovaird is Emeritus Professor of Public Management and Policy at the University of Birmingham and a Director of Governance International, UK. He has published widely in strategic management, public policy evaluation, and public services management.

Elke Loeffler

is Chief Executive of Governance International, UK. She has published widely in public governance, quality management in the public sector and user and community co-production of public services.

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ISBN 13	9780415501866
ISBN 10	0415501865
Title	Public Management and Governance
Author	Tony Bovaird
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2015-10-13
Number of pages	395
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