In the article the attempt is made to identify and to compare some of the basic principles on which the intergovernmental and interorganisational setting of France and Germany has been traditionally built as well their recent development. A promising approach for such a discussion is seen in...

Het concept ‘prestatie’ staat centraal in een moderne overheid. Toch is er niet noodzakelijk duidelijkheid gekomen over de algemene doelstellingen ervan. Wat betekent het wanneer men zegt dat het prestatieniveau van de overheid moet verbeteren? Prestaties en prestatiemanagement zijn veel...

Government in Australia is three-tiered—commonwealth (or federal), state and local. The Australian states and territories operate within a Westminster tradition, although demonstrating significant departures. As large sub-national systems, they have developed central mechanisms for providing...

Discussing the future of research in public administration (PA) is more than just listing topics for reserach which are inspired by possible future challenges for the public sector. Even if national contexts determine a strong path dependency for research agendas, there are four major trends...

This article supports the Flemish Government’s efforts to improve the efficiency in the public sector, but points out that efficiency has to be considered in the broader context of a well-performing and well-functioning public sector. After describing the main motives for efficiency...