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

Michael W. Bauer (Curatore)

B. Guy Peters (Curatore)

Cambridge University Press, 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.

• Curatore: Michael W. Bauer, B. Guy Peters
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Anno: 2021
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 320 p.
• Dimensioni: 235 x 159 mm
• Peso: 660 gr.
• EAN: 9781316519387

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