Providing a novel, analytical perspective on executive government, this timely book examines recent public sector reform policies in a number of countries. The book exposes key dimensions of the relationship between public servants and the wider political system, examining both the formalized and the implicit understandings between the two.

The Politics of Public Service Bargains: Reward, Competency, Loyalty - and Blame

Politics & Social Sciences

Hood, Christopher

Lodge, Martin

Politics & Government

Oxford University Press

Regulation is a key concern of industries, consumers, citizens, and governments alike. Building on the success of the first edition, Understanding Regulation, Second Edition provides the reader with an introduction to key debates and discussions in the field of regulation from a number of disciplinary perspectives, looking towards law, economics, business, political science, sociology, and social administration. The book has been extensively revised and updated to take into account the significant developments and events of the past decade. Containing several new chapters, it has been completely restructured into seven parts, covering: the fundamental issues regarding regulation; different types of regulatory strategies; rules and enforcement; quality and evaluation; regulation at different levels of government; network issues; and concluding thoughts. Drawing on cross-sectoral and cross-national examples, this book reviews the central questions of regulation, and reflects upon those contentious issues that affect the design and operation of regulatory institutions. Amongst other topics, it discusses 'better regulation', enforcement, self-regulation, risk regulation, cost-benefit analysis, and more utility regulation-oriented topics, such as price-setting. It will be an essential resource for academics, researchers, and graduates across the social sciences studying regulation.

Understanding Regulation: Theory, Strategy, and Practice

Business & Money

Baldwin, Robert

Cave, Martin

Economics

Regulation is often thought of as an activity that restricts behaviour and prevents the occurrence of certain undesirable activities, but the influence of regulation can also be enabling or facilitative, as when a market could potentially be chaotic if uncontrolled. This Handbook provides a clear and authoritative discussion of the major trends and issues in regulation over the last thirty years, together with an outline of prospective developments. It brings together contributions from leading scholars from a range of disciplines and countries. Each chapter offers a broad overview of key current issues and provides an analysis of different perspectives on those issues. Experiences in different jurisdictions and insights from various disciplines are drawn upon, and particular attention is paid to the challenges that are encountered when specific approaches are applied in practice. Contributors develop their own distinctive arguments relating to the central issues in regulation and apply scholarly rigour and clear writing to matters of high policy-relevance. The essays are original, accessible, and agenda-setting, and the Handbook will be essential reading both to students and researchers and to with regulatory and regulated professionals.

The Oxford Handbook of Regulation (Oxford Handbooks)

Regulation has become a central aspect of contemporary governance as a result of public management reforms over recent decades. Yet, for all its ubiquity, the ideas of regulation have become increasingly contested. Key failures in the regulation of areas such as financial markets, nuclear power and food safety have revealed limitations in strategies which were once praised as offering superior problem-solving solutions. This major new text introduces the issues which affect the design and operation of regulatory regimes, and assesses the different regulatory strategies which can be used to deal with real-world challenges. In doing so, it examines the most important areas in regulatory policy and reform, including rule-making and enforcement, better regulation, infrastructure regulation, international regulation and risk regulation. Throughout the book, Martin Lodge and Kai Wegrich discuss a range of hypothetical and real-world examples to illustrate key issues, options and trade-offs, and to encourage readers to think critically and creatively about the regulatory options which are available. Drawing on the most up-to-date research, this text provides a clear and useful toolkit for thinking analytically about regulation.

Managing Regulation: Regulatory Analysis, Politics and Policy (The Public Management and Leadership Series, 5)

Social Sciences

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

This major new text assesses the main theoretical approaches and applies them to understanding real-world regulatory problems, encouraging students and practitioners in public management to think critically and creatively about the different tools available to them.

Managing Regulation: Regulatory Analysis, Politics and Policy (The Public Management and Leadership Series, 12)

Red Globe Press

The governments of several countries are in the process of reforming their regulatory regimes for the railways, and there is much debate about the appropriate regulation of transport in general and railways in particular―especially in light of environmental concerns about traffic congestion and air pollution and economic concerns about the financing of infrastructure and services. This volume investigates how Britain and Germany regulated their railways at three different points in time over the past century: after the First World War, after the Second World War, and in the 1990s. Its central focus is the design of regulatory regimes and the impact of institutional factors on the selection of design ideas and on processes of isomorphism. By placing a comparative analysis of regulatory design in a historical context and an institutional framework, the author contributes to the current debate on the emergence of the regulatory state in the late 20th century.

On Different Tracks: Designing Railway Regulation in Britain and Germany

Praeger

The Politics of Policymaking: An Introduction

Never has good policy been so important. From unemployment and a lack of affordable housing to regulating cryptocurrencies and protecting against cybersecurity threats, the challenges we face are complex and global. The text explains how policymaking works: from the emergence of policy ideas to deciding between cutting-edge solutions, from evaluating policies to improving policymaking practices, using examples from around the world. Open up the black box of government to see where policies are made. This introductory text takes you beyond theory and into the messy world of policymaking, offering a toolkit for making better policy. Drawing from insights earned through years of interactions with policymakers and extensive teaching experience, Boin and Lodge offer a comprehensive introduction to the inner workings of government and how to produce policies that address societal problems of today and tomorrow. The Politics of Policymaking teaches you the connections between policies, their effects, and the society they impact. It explores the interplay between citizens, policymakers and politicians, and the intricate web of policy decisions. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reflective questionshelp to engage readers with the key themes and to reflect on the challenges of policymaking in practice. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A global perspectiveenables you to learn from diverse viewpoints and see examples from around the world. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Timely and cutting-edge, this book tackles contemporary policy issues--platform economies, climate change, and more - while delving into crucial theoretical tools like political legitimacy and reform. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An assignment feature provides you with the opportunity to consolidate your learning and put it into practice. This text is an essential companion for any undergraduate or postgraduate student of Politics, International Relations, and Public Administration&nbsp; and for anyone aspiring to work in public policy. Arjen Boin is Professorof Public Institutions and Governance at Leiden University, the Netherlands. Martin Lodgeis Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at London school of Economics and Political Science.

Boin, Arjen

Sage Publications Ltd.

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The Politics of Public Service Bargains: Reward, Competency, Loyalty - and Blame

Understanding Regulation: Theory, Strategy, and Practice

The Oxford Handbook of Regulation (Oxford Handbooks)

Managing Regulation: Regulatory Analysis, Politics and Policy (The Public Management and Leadership Series, 5)

Managing Regulation: Regulatory Analysis, Politics and Policy (The Public Management and Leadership Series, 12)

On Different Tracks: Designing Railway Regulation in Britain and Germany

The Politics of Policymaking: An Introduction

The Politics of Policymaking: An Introduction