Radical Reform of the Civil Service

Across the globe, governments are ending civil service as we know it.

This volume presents the newest research that explores efforts to replace civil service systems with more flexible, non-tenured systems.

Featuring both original and previously published essays by many of the leading practitioners and professors in the field of public administration, Radical Reform of the Civil Service asks big questions.

Is radical reform of public bureaucracy needed? What is the scope of these reforms? What are the dangers of reform and why is it happening now?

The essays in this book should be read by anyone interested in the future of public management.