The UK is said to have been one of the most prolific reformers of its public administration. Successive reforms have been accompanied by claims that the changes would make the world a better place by ... Read more
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The core theme of the book is the importance of an independent state audit to ensure that the Executive is held accountable to Parliament. Instilling effective financial control and accountability fo ... Read more
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How can public contracts be used effectively to achieve the broader aims of government? Increasingly, emphasis is placed on strategic aspects of public procurement such as value for money, competition ... Read more
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Chris Thornhill; Natasja Holtzhausen; Isioma Ile; Barry Hanyane; Lindiwe Qele; Enslin van Rooyen; Lizel Lues; Daryl Newton; Sanjay Balkaran; Steve Madue
Pages
320 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
168 x 240 mm
Pub date
Sep 2015
A practical introduction to Public Management will have a vocational approach; the text would be accessible and practice-based, whilst also embedding knowledge of relevant theories and principles that ... Read more
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It is an unfortunate but unavoidable feature of even well-ordered democratic societies that governmental administrative agencies often create legitimate expectations (procedural or substantive) on the ... Read more
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Every military must prepare for future wars despite not really knowing the shape such wars will ultimately take. As former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates once noted: "We have a perfect record ... Read more
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Offers a concise history of air warfare, analysing its influence on wars, campaigns and conflicts from the pre-WW1 period to today and beyond
Considers how military operations from the air impact ... Read more
Why are allies so unpredictable? In American Allies in Times of War, Stefanie von Hlatky tackles this question by examining military cooperation between the United States and its allies. First, this b ... Read more
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When America declared war on Germany in 1917, the United States had only 200,000 men under arms, a twentieth of the German army's strength, and its planes were no match for the Luftwaffe. Less than a ... Read more
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American higher education is at a crossroads. Technological innovations and disruptive market forces are buffeting colleges and universities at the very time their financial structure grows increasing ... Read more
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