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Democratic Backsliding and Public Administration

How Populists in Government Transform State Bureaucracies

Michael W. Bauer B. Guy Peters (University of Pittsburgh) Jon Pierre Kutsal Yesilkagit (Universiteit Leiden)

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English
Cambridge University Press
26 August 2021
Liberal democracy is at risk. Its hallmark institutions - political pluralism, separation of powers, and rule of law-are coming under pressure, as authoritarian sentiment is growing around the globe. While liberal-democratic backsliding features prominently in social science scholarship, especially the branches concerned with political parties and political behavior, public administration research lags behind. However, without considering illiberal approaches towards the executive, efforts of actual and aspiring authoritarians remain only partly understood. State bureaucracies are, after all, important instruments of power. This timely and important volume addresses the administrative implications of liberal-democratic backsliding. It studies public administrations as objects and subjects in the context of illiberal dynamics. For this purpose, the volume brings together an international group of scholars to analyze authoritarian tendencies in several countries. The contributions combine theoretical with empirical work, providing the first comparative perspective on an overlooked aspect of one of the most important contemporary political trends.

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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 159mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   660g
ISBN:   9781316519387
ISBN 10:   1316519384
Pages:   320
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Michael W. Bauer holds the Chair of Public Administration at the School of Transnational Governance of the European University Institute, San Domenico die Fiesole. B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of Government at the University of Pittsburgh and founding President of the International Public Policy Association. Jon Pierre is Professor of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Kutsal Yesilkagit is Professor of Public Administration at Leiden University. Stefan Becker is Researcher at the Thunen Institute, the Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries, Germany.

Reviews for Democratic Backsliding and Public Administration: How Populists in Government Transform State Bureaucracies

'Populists, Democratic Backsliding and Public Administration is an impressive documentation of populist politicians worldwide and their anti-Democratic efforts that rely on politicizing the civil service. Weaving historical cases with astute analysis of several contemporary national cases, the book clearly documents the perils of discounting or dismissing bureaucratic expertise. It is must reading for anyone interested in 21st century governance, the challenges to the administrative state, and the future of democracy.' Kenneth J. Meier, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, American University 'In this ground-breaking volume linking the study of public administration to that of populism this volume not only move both areas onwards but comes into the real world issues of democracy, democratic backsliding, illiberalism and the practice of populism in power. Through comparative and authoritative cases studies at national, local and city government levels this volume essentially provides a road-map of what populists do in power and how they do it.' Paul Taggart, Professor of Politics, University of Sussex


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