9780908912711 - the state under contract (2 Ergebnisse)
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. One of the most distinctive and controversial features of New Zealand's reforms is the emphasis on contractualist modes of governance, including the use of new kinds of contracting within the public sector. These massive reforms raise important questions about the future role of the state. They also rai…se issues concerning the accountability of public agencies, the ethos of the public service, the proper scope of judicial review, and the appropriate limits to contracting out. Foxing to the page edges; cover sunned. 230 pages.
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. 205 pages. Cover worn & creased, name ffep, light foxingGovernmental restructuring is much in vogue. Throughout the developed and dev eloping world, governments are selling state assets, reorganising government dep artments, contracting out publicly funded services, and reforming their manageme nt syste…ms. One of the most distinctive and controversial features of New Zealan d's reforms is the emphasis on contractualist modes of governance, including the use of new kinds of contracting within the public sector. These massive reforms raise important questions about the future role of the state. They also raise i ssues concerning the accountability of public agencies, the ethos of the public service, the proper scope of judicial review, and the appropriate limits to cont racting out. The essays in The State Under Contract examine the issues surroundi ng 'the new contractualism'. While most of the chapters focus on New Zealand, so me explore state-sector reforms in Australia, Canada and the United States. The book concludes with an analysis of the philosophical foundations underpinning th e increasing reliance on market mechanisms and consumer preferences.
