Public administration has entered a new age. In the 1980s, “less” government was the prevailing idea; in the 1990s and early 21st century, “New Public Management” was the dominant theme. Today, public administration is moving in new directions. Reforms are focusing on the quality of...

Intro -- Geleitwort -- Danksagung -- Zusammenfassung -- -- Abkürzungsverzeichnis -- 1 Einleitung -- 1.1 Ausgangslage und Problemstellung -- 1.2 Forschungsrelevanz und Forschungsfeld -- 1.3 Forschungsfrage und Zielsetzung -- 1.4 Vorgehensweise und Aufbau der Arbeit -- 2 Theoretische Grundlagen,...

Multifaceted social problems such as safety, social inclusion, poverty, mobility, rural development, city regeneration, or labour market integration require integrated approaches to steering. NPM-related fragmentation of policy and fragmentation of implementation lead to unsatisfactory public...