The European Yearbook of Comparative Government and Public Administration Vol. III/1996

Die dritte Ausgabe des als Koproduktion von Wissenschaftlern und Praktikern entstandenen Jahrbuchs beschäftigt sich mit den wesentlichen Politikfeldern der europäischen Entwicklung sowie mit Fragen der Qualitätssicherung und der Reform des öffentlichen Sektors. Mit der hier erstmals vorgenommenen Erweiterung des Autorenkreises um außereuropäische Autoren "geht es vor allem darum, nicht selten zirkuläre Debatten zu durchbrechen und tradierte Sichtweisen um neue 'Blickwinkel' zu ergänzen" (3). Inhalt: Major Developments within the European Union: Jos C. N. Raadschelders: Enlarged and Under Pressure: Major Developments within the Union in 1995 - a Review (11-43). Revising Europe: Wim Kok: Treaty of Amsterdam: Report on the Outcome of the Amsterdam European Council (June 1997) and the Results of the Dutch Presidency of the EU (January-June 1997) (47-54); Joachim Jens Hesse / Martin Schaad: Amsterdam and the European Union 'Leapfrogging, Side-stepping or Paradise Lost?' (55-78); Stephen George: Britain, New Labour and Amsterdam (79-94); Justin Greenwood: Regulating Lobbying in the European Union: Democratic Deficit, Public Standards or Symbolic Politics? (95-112); Karen J. Alter: The European Court's Political Power (113-144). European Policy: A Comparative View: B. J. S. Hoetjes: European Public Policies: An Introduction (147-149); Gerda Falkner: European Integration and Social Policy: Between Stalemate and Spillover (151-181); Florence Bray: L'Europe et la Politique Technologique: Logiques Nationales et Politique Européenne (183-204); Mikael Skou Andersen: Environmental Policy in Europe (205-226); Bernard J. S. Hoetjes: The Shifting Common Agricultural Policy: Towards a New Balance of European Actors, Interests and Outcomes (227-241); Mireille Pongy: L'action culturelle de l'Union Européenne entre logiques politique et professionelle (243-256). Ombudsmanship in Europe: Marc Hertogh / Maren Oosting: Introduction: The Ombudsman and the Quality of Government (259-269); Ewa Letowska: The Ombudsman in 'New' Democracies: The Polish Perspective (271-282); Roy G. Gregory: The Parliamentary Ombudsman in the United Kingdom (283-308); Hans Gammeltoft-Hansen / Jon Andersen: The Ombudsman's Role from a Nordic Perspective: Ombudsmanship in Denmark (309-319); Udo Kempf: Ombudsmanship Without an Ombudsman: Germany (321-336); Marc Hertogh: The European Ombudsman: Different Roles in a Demanding Context (337-349); Ulrich K. Preuß / Michelle Everson: Konzeptionen von 'Bürgerschaft' in Europa (351-372). Public Sector Reform Debated: John Halligan: Reforming the Public Sector in Western Europe: An Antipodean Perspective (375-387); Johan P. Olsen: Civil Service in Transition: Dilemmas and Lessons Learned (389-406); Richard Murray: The Backlash on New Public Management: A View from Praxis (407-424); Donald M. Fisk: Government Productivity Trends in Sweden and the United States: A Search for Common Variables (425-448); Reino T. Hjerppe / Kalevi Luoma: Finnish Experiences in Measuring an Promoting Productivity in the Public Sector (449-468); Geert Bouckaert: Performance Governance and Management in the Public Sector: Comparative Experiences (469-483); Theo A. J. Toonen: Public Sector Reform in Western Europe: A Paradigm Shift of Public Administration as Usual? (485-498).