Re-imagining government : public leadership and management in challenging times /

"In an age of austerity, public leaders and managers face a range of external challenges - fiscal, social and political. Combining theoretical insight, empirical commentary and practical experience, this book examines how democratic political systems work and how public decisions are made - and...

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Main Author:	Quirk, Barry, 1953-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:	Public administration. Political planning. Public administration > Decision making. Political leadership. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Local. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy.
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Summary:	"In an age of austerity, public leaders and managers face a range of external challenges - fiscal, social and political. Combining theoretical insight, empirical commentary and practical experience, this book examines how democratic political systems work and how public decisions are made - and how they could be made better"--
Physical Description:	xi, 250 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780230314412 0230314414 9780230314429 (pbk.) 0230314422 (pbk.)