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Peters, Editor) B. Guy (Author : REPRESENTATIVE BUREAUCRACY IN ACTION: COUNTRY PROFILES FROM THE AMERICAS, E UROPE, AFRICA AND ASIA

Edward Elgar Pub, 2013

ISBN 9780857935984

'This volume confronts one of the most central issues in the study and prac tice of bureaucracy. Questions about representativeness of public instituti ons raises key issues about legitimacy, especially in contexts characterise d by ethnic diversity and cleavages. Debates are shaped by normatively info rmed positions that contrasts those in favour of representativeness with th ose who point to limitations and side-effects. This volume offers a set of important contributions to these debates by linking the long-standing debat es about representative bureaucracy with an impressive range of country stu dies. This volume is a fundamental contribution to the theme of representat ive bureaucracy.' - Martin Lodge, London School of Economics, UK The book explores one of the most topical issues of public bureaucracies wo rldwide: the relationship between the composition of the public sector work force and the nature of the society it serves. Taking a comparative and analytical perspective, the authoritatively, yet a ccessibly written, country chapters show how salient the politics of repres entativeness have become in increasingly diverse societies. At the same tim e, they illustrate the wide variety of practice based on different politica l systems, administrative structures, and cultural settings. Providing comprehensive up-to-date information and analysis, these studies will interest scholars and practitioners alike, from comparative public administration and management, government, public policy, and diversity studies., Very Good

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