Executive Politics in Times of Crisis

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction: Executive Politics in Times of Crisis....Pages 1-15
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
The Internationalization of National Bureaucracy: The Impact on Relationships between Politicians and Bureaucrats....Pages 19-40
Presidential Politicization of the Executive Branch in the United States....Pages 41-62
The Macro-Politics of Managerialism: Revisiting Weberian Perspectives....Pages 63-80
Theorizing the Political Factor in International Development Management....Pages 81-98
Towards NPM-ization of the Post-Communist State?....Pages 99-117
Executive Politics and Policy Instruments....Pages 118-135
Executive Politics and the Governance of Public Finance....Pages 136-156
Attention and Reputation: Linking Regulators’ Internal and External Worlds....Pages 157-175
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Aligning Executive Action in Times of Adversity: The Politics of Crisis Co-Ordination....Pages 179-196
The Executive at Work during Times of Crisis....Pages 197-216
Governance, Governing and the Capacity of Executives in Times of Crisis....Pages 217-238
Executive Politics, Risk and the Mega-Project Paradox....Pages 239-263
Sectoral Dynamics in Executive Politics: Co-Ordinating Climate Policy in Germany....Pages 264-283
Conclusion: Executive Politics in a Changing Climate....Pages 284-296
Back Matter....Pages 297-300