Overview

Why does the state bureaucracy in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) appear to have been affected very little by the post-communist transformation when compared to other public institutions and sectors of the economy? Why have declared reforms of civil services failed so far to reach most of their objectives and even have had a counter-productive effect in some cases? On the basis of a comprehensive analysis of the development of the Russian and Czech state administration over the last decade and a half the author provides a thorough insight into the causes of the prevailing tendencies in the administrative development of CEE countries and explores key factors that have led to more than modest results in the reforms of their civil services.

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Author:   Alexander Kotchegura
Publisher:   Leiden University Press
Imprint:   Leiden University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.488kg
ISBN:  

9789087280604

ISBN 10:   9087280602
Pages:   286
Publication Date:   06 November 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Adult education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Inactive
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents - 6 Acknowledgements - 11 Ch 1: Introduction - 12 Ch 2: Comparison of Civil Service Reforms:Issues of Theory and Methodology - 19 Ch 3: The Russian Civil Service: Evolution, Status and Reform Capacity - 44 Ch 4: Reform of the Russian Civil Service: Who Will Win this Time - Bureaucracy or Politicians? - 76 Ch 5: The Czech Civil Service: Historical Legacy, Current Situation and Capacity for Reform - 104 Ch 6: Reform of the Czech Civil Service: Internal Imperative or External Pressure? - 127 Ch 7: Comparative Analysis of Civil Service Systems in the Russian Federation and the Czech Republic: is there more Differences or Similarities? - 151 Ch 8: Comparison of Civil Service Reforms in Russia and The Czech Republic: Dynamics, Dimensions and Explanatory Factors - 178 Ch 9: Findings and Conclusions - 219 Bibliography - 234 Summary - 246 Samenvatting - 251 Curriculum Vitae - 257 Annex 1 - 258 Annex 2 - 272 Annex 3 - 281

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Alexander Kotchegura is Deputy Head of Chair of State and Municipal Management at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Russian Peoples' Friendship University (Moscow).

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