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Title The Civil service in liberal democracies : an introductory survey / edited by J.E. Kingdom
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1990

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 219 pages)
Contents Cover; The Civil Service in Liberal Democracies; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2 . Britain; 3. Canada; 4. France; 5. Ireland; 6. Italy; 7. Sweden; 8. The United States; 9. West Germany; Index
Summary The civil service provides the administrative infrastructure of western government. Its functions are central to any question of efficiency, the distribution of power in the state, the role of the state in society and the operation of democracy itself. When such issues transcend national boundaries a comparative perspective is invaluable. This book provides the first comprehensive study of civil services in the West. Aimed at first year students and above, the book applies a common framework of analysis to the study of each country's political setting, historical background, political
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Civil service -- Europe -- Case studies
Civil service -- United States.
Civil service -- Canada
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Executive Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Affairs & Administration.
Civil service
Ambtenaren.
Vergelijkend onderzoek.
United States
Europe
Genre/Form Case studies
Form Electronic book
Author Kingdom, J. E., 1939-
ISBN 9781136108129
1136108122
9781315002446
1315002442