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List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Introduction: States and Markets -- Part I: Globalization, the Rules of the Economic Game and the Custodian State. 1. The Rules of the Market Game ; 2. Globalization ; 3. Developmental Differences around the Globe ; 4. Macro Differences in Social Development -- Part II: State or Market? Beyond the Great Debate. 6. The Simple Dichotomy: State or Market? ; 7. Politico-economic Regimes: An Evaluation ; 8. Reneging and its Implications -- Part III: Governance and Globalization. 10. Challenges to Governments from Globalization ; 11. Structures of Global Governance ; 12. Towards a World Federation? -- Conclusion: Size of Government in Globalized Countries -- Bibliography -- Index.

The Third Edition of this successful textbook introduces students to the major concepts, models, and approaches surrounding the public sector. Now fully updated to include coverage of the New Public Management (NPM), The Public Sector is the most comprehensive textbook on theories of public policy and public administration. The Public Sector is introduced within a three-part framework: public resource allocation, redistribution and regulation. Jan-Erik Lane explains the basic concepts of each of these broad areas, and goes on to examine their consequences for various approaches to the making a

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The third edition of The Public Sector is fully revised and updated to include coverage of the New Public Management. Lane introduces the major concepts, models, and approaches surrounding the public sector within a three-part framework.

Leading experts from a number of countries examine the similarities and differences, common problems and the future form of the public sector. They argue that public sector reform deals with matters of justice and not just efficiency.

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