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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-13
9781493954612
eBay Product ID (ePID)
229388756
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Political Sociology, Political Science
Author
Alexander R. Dawoody
Publication Name
Public Administration and Policy in the Middle East
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
349 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Volume
9
Item Weight
5621g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Public Administration, Governance and Globalization