Public Administration in France

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-76462-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 354 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 650 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

Originally published in 1964, this book was an important addition to the growing field of comparative government and administration. This book covers the organisation of the French cabinet, the structure and functions of government departments and of local authorities, the civil service, the police, the judiciary and public enterprise. There are also chapters on economic planning, the administration of social services and of the educational system. The book explains the spirit as well as the mechanism of the French administrative system, the principles that underly it and the wider background against which it is set

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ridley, F. F.

Blondel, J.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: The Framework of Administration 1. President and Government 2. The Civil Service 3. The Government Departments 4. Local Government Part 2: The Organization of Services 5. The Administration of Justice 6. The Maintenance of Public Order 7. Financial and Economic Administration 8. Economic Planning 9. Technical Administration 10. Public Enterprise 11. Education and Cultural Affairs 12. Welfare Services 13. Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Jean Fernand Pierre Blondel, political scientist, was born in France and educated at Sciences Po and Oxford Universities. He was one of the founding fathers of modern political science and comparative politics, firstly European then latterly globally He founded the political science department at Essex university in 1964, and taught there until 1984 when he went to the European University Institute in Florence, before becoming Emeritus Professor at Siena university. His greatest achievement was to have founded the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR ), for students and professors all over Europe to meet up and share research projects He was awarded the prestigious Skytte prize in Sweden, and eight honorary doctorates. He died in December 2022.