Governing the Contemporary Administrative State

This book examines the transformation of the administrative state, since it was first coined by Dwight Waldo seventy years ago. Empirically, the book assesses how the administrative state is facing endogenous reforms through administrative devolution, as well as exogenous shifts by the rise of multilevel administrative systems and international bureaucracy. Facing dual shifts, the book offers a comprehensive analysis of how the administrative state handles three interconnected challenges: first, a need for innovation and reform, as well as stability and robustness; second, administrative autonomy among regulatory bodies, as well as political leadership and democratic accountability; and third, nation-state sovereignty and international collaboration. It also highlights the robust character of the administrative state by demonstrating profound stability in public governance even during times of profound turbulence. It will appeal to scholars and students of public policy, public administration and global governance, as well as practitioners interested in new developments in public governance.

Examines the transformation of the administrative state over the past seventy years Assesses the challenges and reforms facing the administrative state Highlights the robust character of the administrative state, even during times of turbulence

Autorentext

Jarle Trondal is Professor in the Department of Political Science and Management, University of Agder, Norway; Professor at ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, Norway; and Senior Fellow at The Institute of European Studies, University of California, Berkeley, US. His research interests include European public administration, administrative behavior and reform, global governance, and organizational studies.

Inhalt

Part I. Introducing and Theorizing the Administrative State.- 1. An Introduction to the Administrative State.- 2. Theorizing the Administrative State.- Part II. Outlooks on the Domestic Administrative State.- 3. Evolving Tensions in Public Governance.- 4. Public Administration Sustainability and Its Organizational Basis.- 5. Agency Governance in Integrated Administrative Systems.- 6. Restructuring Public Governance in Integrated Administrative Systems.- 7. Designing the Administrative State.- Part III. Outlooks on the Multilevel and International Administrative State.- 8. Administrative Sciences and the Multilevel Administrative State.- 9. European Integration and the Administrative State .- 10. Incomplete Contracting and Policy Influence.- 11. The Autonomy of International Public Administration.- 12. The Organizational Dimension of Global Governance. 13. Conclusion.