Executive Politics in Times of Crisis

by Lodge, Martin; Wegrich, Kai

• ISBN13: 9780230304864
• ISBN10: 0230304869
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-06-19
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Executive Politics in Times of Crisis brings together leading international scholars to consider key trends and challenges that have defined executive politics over the past decade. It showcases key debates in executive politics and contributes to an understanding of the 'executive factor' in political life.

Author Biography

Martin Lodge is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the Department of Government and at the Center for Analysis of Risk and Regulation of the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. His research interests are in executive politics, regulations, and comparative public policy and administration. Kai Wegrich is Professor of Public Administration and Public Policy at the Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, Germany. His research interests are in executive politics, public management and regulation.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables	p. vii
Notes on Contributors	p. viii
Acknowledgements	p. x
Introduction: Executive Politics in Times of Crisis	p. 1
Doctrines and Contemporary Trends
The Internationalization of National Bureaucracy: The Impact on Relationships between Politicians and Bureaucrats	p. 19
Presidential Politicization of the Executive Branch in the United States	p. 41
The Macro-Politics of Managerialism: Revisiting Weberian Perspectives	p. 63
Theorizing the Political Factor in International Development Management	p. 81
Towards NPM-ization of the Post-Communist State?: Attitudes of Public Officials towards Models of Bureaucracy in Central and Eastern Europe	p. 99
Executive Politics and Policy Instruments	p. 118
Executive Politics and the Governance of Public Finance	p. 136
Attention and Reputation: Linking Regulators' Internal and External Worlds	p. 157
Crisis and Executive Politics
Aligning Executive Action in Times of Adversity: The Politics of Crisis Co-Ordination	p. 179
The Executive at Work during Times of Crisis	p. 197
Governance, Governing and the Capacity of Executives in Times of Crisis	p. 217
Executive Politics, Risk and the Mega-Project Paradox	p. 239
Sectoral Dynamics in Executive Politics: Co-Ordinating Climate Policy in Germany	p. 264
Conclusion: Executive Politics in a Changing Climate	p. 284
Index	p. 297
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