Distinctiveness in the study of public management in Europe : an introduction / Walter Kickert -- The study of public management in France : la spécificité du modèle français d'administration / Annie Bartoli -- The study of public management in Germany : poorly institutionalised and...

"How did today's rich states first establish modern fiscal systems? To answer this question, Political Transformations and Public Finances by Mark Dincecco examines the evolution of political regimes and public finances in Europe over the long term. The book argues that the emergence of...