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THE ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK
OF GLOBAL PUBLIC POLICY
AND ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 1
Public Policy and Administration in an Era of Globalization
by Thomas R. Klassen, Denita Cepiku and T. J. Lah
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2. Public Policy and Administration
Public policy and administration are central features of modern societies
Public policy is the setting of goals that are approved by legislators, while public administration is the execution or implementation of these goals
Public policy and administration have a history that reaches 5,000 years into the past and commences with earliest urban civilizations
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Recent Changes
The rise of democracies
The rise of the welfare state
The application of the scientific method
Globalization
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Rise of Democracies
Give citizens more say in the decisions made by rulers
Greater pressures and responsibilities on politicians and civil servants
More direct linkages between the demands of citizens and the (re)actions of government
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5. Rise of the Welfare State
Government taking a larger role for the health and well-being of citizens
Public education, health care and income security for the old and injured
Expansion of the role of government resulted in a much larger scale of organization
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6. Application of Science
Public policy and administration have become subjects of study for scientists and scholars
Focus on efficiency and rationality
Several disciplines (economics, political science and others) are used to study public policy and administration
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Global Aspect
Even as the other three changes occurred, public policy and administration remained largely local and national … until now
Currently for the first time there is a global component to the study and practice of public policy and administration
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Global in that …
No country, region or group of scholars has a monopoly on excellence, innovation or knowledge in public policy and administration
There are more aspects of public policy and administration than in the past on which no one nation or government can reasonably effect change
For example, the environment, public health, terrorism, financial regulation and …
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9. This Handbook – for New Students
For students beginning or in the middle of their studies, we invite you to use this book as a way to engage with a specific topic or group of related topics
And also as a way to gain an overview of public policy and administration as a whole
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10. This Handbook – for Experienced Students and Scholars
For more senior students, as well as researchers and scholars, we hope the book is a way to help you keep ‘on top’ of the latest developments
It may also stimulate your interest in further exploring aspects of public policy and administration
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11. This Handbook – for Practitioners
A reference book to turn to when faced with new or recurring challenges in serving citizens or clients
Exposure to new perspectives and ideas
Help in situating your day-to-day work
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Part I
The first section – Contemporary Challenges of Public Policy and Administration: A Global Perspective – explores key challenges faced by public policy makers and administrators, as well as analyzing the state of the discipline
Focus on how public policy and administration increasingly – in all regions of the world – involve the regulation of capitalism. That is how government imposes rules on the operation of free enterprise or capitalism
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Part II
Cross-Sector and Cross-Level Policy and Administration Responses – examines some of the chief responses to public policy and administration challenges of the 21st century, especially those posed by regulatory capitalism
Including collaborative governance, citizen co-production, citizen engagement, risk governance and much more
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Part III
Forging a Resilient Public Administration – looks to the future by considering how a robust and innovative public administration can be crafted that meets the needs of the 21st century
Topics: leadership, strategic management and long-term thinking, performance management, program evaluation, public budgeting, policy capacity, motivation, public procurement and e-government
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Happy Reading!
For more information about the book, please click here.
Thomas R. Klassen
Professor, York University, Canada
July 25, 2016
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