Reinventing Government for the Twenty-First Century : State Capacity in a Globalizing Society

This title explores the issues involved in preparing governments throughout the world for the challenges of globalization. Governments that seek to participate in and benefit from a world becoming more integrated and interdependent must reinvent their structures and processes to become professional, digital, technologically proficient, deregulated, honest and transparent. Part I identifies the forces of globalization that are reshaping economic integration. Part II explores ways to increase the capacity of the state to play a catalytic role in creating the structures and processes needed to enhance participation in the global society of the 21st century. Part III focuses on the lessons of experience for public leaders and administrators in building a competent state in an era of globalization. This book should be of interest to public officials and public administrators, the leadership and staff of international development organizations, non-government organization leaders and students of public policy and administration, international development, international business and management, and economic and social development.