Download or read book Introduction to Comparative Public Administration written by Sabine Kuhlmann and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introduction into comparative public administration provides an in-depth analysis of the state of public administration and recent administrative reforms in European countries. By focusing on the UK, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy and Hungary, it highlights key types of the Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian, Continental European and Central East European variance of public administration. Its guiding question is whether and why the politico-administrative systems have shown convergence or divergence.