Beschreibung:
This book, first published in 2001, is an examination of the changes underway in Western bureaucracies.
1. Enterprising the state; 2. Governance in fours; 3. The United Kingdom: managing by numbers; 4. New Zealand: two steps forward; 5. The Netherlands: the part-time miracle; 6. Australia: governance by competition; 7. Taking the measure of the 'new governance'; 8. Conclusion: de-coupling, contracting and self-enterprise.