Many countries now use agencies rather than ministries to deliver central government services. There have been many claims about the benefits of organizing and delivering government in this way, but there has been little research into how they work in practice. Agencies both reviews existing theories and models of 'agentification' and adds detailed analysis of major new empirical evidence. Based partly on a major international research project and partly on a reinterpretation of the existing literature, this book gets inside the world of agencies and ministries. An in-depth analysis of agencies in four EU countries serves as a basis for testing alternative theoretical models and developing a new approach to the complexities of contemporary government.

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Information

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Year

2004

ISBN

9780230504868

Topic

Politics & International Relations

Subtopic

Public Policy

Index

Politics & International Relations

Cover
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Notes on the Authors
Acknowledgements
Part I: Setting the Scene
Part II: Agencies in Four Countries: A Comparison
Part III: Comparing Tasks
Part IV: Conclusions
Appendix: The EUROPAIR Research Project
Notes
References
Index