Public Administration And Policy In The Middle East (public Administration, Governance And Globalization)
by Alexander R. Dawoody /
2014 / English / PDF
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The various and different Middle Eastern countries are addressing
new key reform and governance reform processes but also
administration and policy issues of enduring importance;
decentralization and local government, non-profit organizations,
political culture, and reform of the policy process. This book
provides assessment of national strategies for reform in public
administration and policy, how these strategies have fared in
implementation; and what challenges must be overcome to achieve
real and sustainable progress. Seven country case studies will
explore the overall policy-making process from a critical
perspective and consider how it could be strengthened. Four cases
will deal with the controversial issues of decentralization of
power and decision-making. Two cases will address the role of civil
society in the policymaking and reform process. Introductory and
concluding chapters will place these discussions in context and
draw the primary lessons for policy-makers. The main objectives of
the book are to present different examples of specific public
policy and administration, as well as governance issues in the
Middle East so that policymakers (both in the region and the world
who are interested in the Middle East), as well as practitioners,
scholars and graduate students can utilize the book as a study
guide to better understand various dynamics in governance in the
Middle East. This approach will enable the volume to bridge global
perspectives on governance development with regional perspectives
and experience, bringing shared expertise, intellectual
inquisitiveness, and experience in the professional practice of
public policy and administration to bear on these common
challenges.
The various and different Middle Eastern countries are addressing
new key reform and governance reform processes but also
administration and policy issues of enduring importance;
decentralization and local government, non-profit organizations,
political culture, and reform of the policy process. This book
provides assessment of national strategies for reform in public
administration and policy, how these strategies have fared in
implementation; and what challenges must be overcome to achieve
real and sustainable progress. Seven country case studies will
explore the overall policy-making process from a critical
perspective and consider how it could be strengthened. Four cases
will deal with the controversial issues of decentralization of
power and decision-making. Two cases will address the role of civil
society in the policymaking and reform process. Introductory and
concluding chapters will place these discussions in context and
draw the primary lessons for policy-makers. The main objectives of
the book are to present different examples of specific public
policy and administration, as well as governance issues in the
Middle East so that policymakers (both in the region and the world
who are interested in the Middle East), as well as practitioners,
scholars and graduate students can utilize the book as a study
guide to better understand various dynamics in governance in the
Middle East. This approach will enable the volume to bridge global
perspectives on governance development with regional perspectives
and experience, bringing shared expertise, intellectual
inquisitiveness, and experience in the professional practice of
public policy and administration to bear on these common
challenges.