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Governing the Contemporary Administrative State

Studies on the Organizational Dimension of Politics

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  • © 2023

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Authors:
  1. Jarle Trondal

    1. University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway

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  • Examines the transformation of the administrative state over the past seventy years
  • Assesses the challenges and reforms facing the administrative state
  • Highlights the robust character of the administrative state, even during times of turbulence

Part of the book series: European Administrative Governance (EAGOV)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introducing and Theorizing the Administrative State

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. An Introduction to the Administrative State

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      Pages 3-31

    3. Theorizing the Administrative State

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      Pages 33-51

  3. Outlooks on the Domestic Administrative State

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-53
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    2. Evolving Tensions in Public Governance

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      Pages 55-83

    3. Public Administration Sustainability and Its Organizational Basis

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      Pages 85-104

    4. Agency Governance in Integrated Administrative Systems

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      Pages 105-139

    5. Restructuring Public Governance in Integrated Administrative Systems

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      Pages 141-167

    6. Designing the Administrative State

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      Pages 169-194

  4. Outlooks on the Multilevel and International Administrative State

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-195
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    2. Administrative Sciences and the Multilevel Administrative State

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      Pages 197-220

    3. European Integration and the Administrative State

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      Pages 221-244

    4. Incomplete Contracting and Policy Influence

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      Pages 245-271

    5. The Autonomy of International Public Administration

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      Pages 273-293

    6. The Organizational Dimension of Global Governance

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      Pages 295-325

    7. Conclusion

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      Pages 327-339

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 341-346
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About this book

This book examines the transformation of the administrative state, since it was first coined by Dwight Waldo seventy years ago. Empirically, the book assesses how the administrative state is facing endogenous reforms through administrative devolution, as well as exogenous shifts by the rise of multilevel administrative systems and international bureaucracy. Facing dual shifts, the book offers a comprehensive analysis of how the administrative state handles three interconnected challenges: first, a need for innovation and reform, as well as stability and robustness; second, administrative autonomy among regulatory bodies, as well as political leadership and democratic accountability; and third, nation-state sovereignty and international collaboration. It also highlights the robust character of the administrative state by demonstrating profound stability in public governance even during times of profound turbulence. It will appeal to scholars and students of public policy, public administration and global governance, as well as practitioners interested in new developments in public governance.  

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway

    Jarle Trondal

About the author

Jarle Trondal is Professor in the Department of Political Science and Management, University of Agder, Norway; Professor at ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, Norway; and Senior Fellow at The Institute of European Studies, University of California, Berkeley, US. His research interests include European public administration, administrative behavior and reform, global governance, and organizational studies.

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