02767nam a2200289 a 4500 17057782 120802s2012 enka b 001 0 eng d 2011048918 9780521517829 9780521736640 DLC DLC DLC BD-DhAAL 351 23 Bertelli, Anthony Michael. The political economy of public sector governance / Anthony Michael Bertelli. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2012. 208 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. "In The Political Economy of Public Sector Governance, Anthony Michael Bertelli introduces core ideas in positive political theory as they apply to public management and policy. Though recent literature that mathematically models relationships between politicians and public managers provides insight into contemporary public administration, the technical way these works present information limits their appeal. This book helps readers understand public-sector governance arrangements and the implications these arrangements have for public management practice and policy outcomes by presenting information in a non-technical way"-- Provided by publisher. "Democracy means rule by the people. In a democracy, administration must be constructed in such a way that it serves the people through their elected representatives. The connection between the public and any given administrative action may be quite distant, but it must be in place. Accountability of public management to the popular will may be weak or attenuated, but the arrangements might be justified on other grounds. In any event, the problem of connecting the public with administration must be confronted. It is quite possible that some members of the polity, fully believing in the democratic process, disagree with an administered decision that is without democratic defect. In other words, even with democratic accountability, what government produces may not be the policy that you want"-- Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-197) and index. Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Methodological foundations; 3. The power of the purse; 4. Delegation and discretion; 5. Contracts and partnerships; 6. Responsibility and good governance. 0025780 Public administration. Government accountability. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General. bisacsh Ayesha Abed Library General shelf 12691 12691 0 0 ddc 0 351_000000000000000_BER 0 20921 IGS IGS GEN 2012-08-01 Riza Enterprize 2240.00 1 2 351 BER 3010025780 2014-06-09 2013-02-14 1 2012-08-01 BK