The Politicization of the Civil Service in Comparative Perspective: A Quest for Control

by B. Guy Peters (Editor), Jon Pierre (Editor)

This book addresses an important issue and debate in public the politicization of civil service systems and personnel. Using a comparative framework the authors address issues such as compensation, appointments made from outside the civil service system, anonymity, partisanship and systems used to handle appointees of prior administrations in the US, Canada, Germany, France, Britain, New Zealand, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Greece.

318 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 6, 2004