Governance Reforms: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; and the Sound: Examining the Past and Exploring the Future of Public Organizations

Ali Farazmand ()
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Ali Farazmand: Florida Atlantic University

Public Organization Review, 2017, vol. 17, issue 4, No 8, 595-617

Abstract: Abstract This paper addresses governance reforms of the last three and a half decades and looks into the future. This is done in three parts. The first part presents a birds-eye view of the massive literature on governance and governance reforms with a focus on the good, the bad, and ugly sides, then in part two argues for an alternative concept or theory of “sound governance” with characteristics and dimensions that overcome the deficiencies of other models of governance. As a consequence of reforms, the third part examines the past and explores the future of public organizations via “going home” as a conclusion with possible scenarios, challenges, and opportunities.

Keywords: Governance reforms; Sound governance; Public organizations; Democratic public administration; Globalization; Predatory capitalism; Citizen participation; Capacity building; Bureaucracy; Administrative state (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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