Sound Governance: Policy and Administrative Innovations

✍ Scribed by Ali Farazmand

• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 330
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The economic, political, and cultural forces of globalization affect every citizen of the world—and the institutions that govern them. Against a backdrop of increasing resistance to these forces, especially in the developing world, this volume establishes a new theoretical and practical framework for analyzing the effects of globalization on nation-states, local governments, nongovernmental and international organizations, and other administrative systems. Invoking a term attributed to Darius the Great over 2,500 years ago—sound governance—editors Ali Farazmand and Rosalyn Carter set the stage for a rich and multidimensional collection of essays on emerging issues in public administration around the world.Topics include: The impact and influence of the United Nations; Ethics and accountability in government; Applying the total quality management model to public sector institutions; Judicial and legislative reforms; Business-government partnerships and improvements in the delivery of public services. The result is a comprehensive study of innovations in public administration that will serve as an essential resource for students, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners alike.

✦ Table of Contents

Preliminaries......Page 1
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 7
1 Sound Governance in the Age of Globalization A Conceptual Framework......Page 11
2 Globalization and Governance A Theoretical Analysis......Page 37
3 The Politics of International Policy Learning in Public Administration Limits of Interdependence and Convergence under Globalization......Page 67
4 Building Partnerships for Sound Governance......Page 87
5 Trust as Capacity The Role of Integrity and Responsiveness......Page 109
6 Planning for Sound Governance A Classical Approach for the Twenty First Century......Page 125
7 Crime Governance and Communities Tracking the Dimensions of the New Criminal Justice Reform......Page 135
8 Modernizing Democracy Citizen Participation in the Information Revolution......Page 165
9 Organizational Innovation and Public Management......Page 181
10 Diversity Administration and Governance......Page 197
11 Innovation in Intergovernmental Relations......Page 219
12 Total Quality Management in Public Management An Innovative Strategy for Managerial Capacity Building......Page 235
13 Quality Assurance as Public Administration Capacity Building......Page 257
14 Revisiting the Public Sector Reform in the Context of Globalization A View from Inside the United Nations......Page 267
15 Innovation in Development Administration Governance and Management......Page 284
16 The Struggle of Small Bureaucracies to Develop Traditional Ethical Policies......Page 300
Index......Page 319
About the Editor and Contributors......Page 327