Quality Of Governance: Values And Violations

Description

This volume unravels the meaning of public values for the quality of governance, for good and bad governance, and examines their significance in governance practices. It addresses public values in context, in different countries, policy sectors and levels of governance. In a series of in-depth studies, a critical eye is cast over eight central values: democratic legitimacy, accountability, transparency, integrity, lawfulness, effectiveness (in terms of service quality), professionalism and craftsmanship, and robustness. How does for instance integrity or lawfulness contribute to the accomplishment and preservation of quality, and what happens if we fail to address it adequately? This unique exercise yields important lessons on the differences in normative interpretation and application of often abstract values in the demanding administrative settings of today. Practitioners, scholars and students of public administration, public management and political science will find the volume a vital resource for theory and practice. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Quality of Governance: Values and Violations (Hester Paanakker, Adam Masters, Leo Huberts)....Pages 3-24 Front Matter ....Pages 25-25 Democratic Legitimacy in Bureaucratic Structures: A Precarious Balance (Neal D. Buckwalter, Danny L. Balfour)....Pages 27-43 Dissecting the Semantics of Accountability and Its Misuse (Ciarán O’Kelly, Melvin J. Dubnick)....Pages 45-79 Transparency Assessment in National Systems (Sabina Schnell)....Pages 81-101 Integrity and Quality in Different Governance Phases (Leo Huberts)....Pages 103-130 The Multi-interpretable Nature of Lawfulness in a National Framework (Anna Simonati)....Pages 131-156 Front Matter ....Pages 157-157 Mission Impossible for Effectiveness? Service Quality in Public–Private Partnerships (Anne-Marie Reynaers)....Pages 159-180 Professionalism and Public Craftsmanship at Street Level (Hester Paanakker)....Pages 181-213 Robustness and the Governance Sin of Bureaucratic Animosity (Adam Masters)....Pages 215-234 Front Matter ....Pages 235-235 Reviewing Quality of Governance: New Perspectives and Future Research (Adam Masters, Hester Paanakker, Leo Huberts)....Pages 237-247 Back Matter ....Pages 249-259