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1. Introduction -- 2. The legacy of the 'scientific' origins of policy studies -- 3. Subjective approaches -- 4. Policy, ideology and ideas -- 5. Self-interest -- 6. Ethics and public policy -- 7. Policy and power -- 8. Public policy in autocracies -- 9. Liberal democracy -- 10. Networks and the advocacy coalitions framework -- 11. Getting policy on the agenda -- 12. Evaluation and validation -- 13. Refining policy towards legitimation -- 14 Implementation -- 15. Policy evolution -- 16. Success and failure -- 17. Deliberative policy making -- 18. Conclusion.

1. Introduction / J.A. Chandler -- 2. United Kingdom / John Kingdom -- 3. The Republic of Ireland / Neil Collins, Aodh Quinlivan and Emmanuelle Schon-Quinlivan -- 4. France / J.A. Chandler -- 5. Greece / Howard Elcock -- 6. Italy / R.E. Spence -- 7. The United States / Howard Elcock -- 8. Russia / Marina Nistotskaya -- 9. The people's Republic of China / Thomas Johnson and Guohui Wang -- 10. The Federal Republic of India / David Pell -- 11. Conclusion / J.A. Chandler.

This book offers an introduction to the system of public administration, using a clear, country by country analysis to the contemporary system of public administration and management in a number of significant countries.--adapted from publisher's description.

Explaining local government, available at last in paperback, uniquely presents a history of local government in Britain from 1800 until the present day. The study explains how the institution evolved from a structure that appeared to be relatively free from central government interference to, as John Prescott observes, 'one of the most centralised systems of government in the Western world'.The book is accessible to A level and undergraduate students as an introduction to the development of local government in Britain but also balances values and political practice to provide a unique explanation, using primary research, of the evolution of the system.

The quality and nature of local government varies widely between countries. This introductory text looks at the workings of local government in England and Wales, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Canada and the USA. The chapters have a similar format so the student has a framework for systematic comparisons of the different case studies and a comprehensive conclusion summarises major differences and relationships between the structures studied.