Public Management and Governance examines the factors which make government critically important and the barriers which often stop it being effective‎.‎ It questions what it means to have effective policies‎,‎ efficient management and good quality public services‎,‎ and it explores how the process of governing could be improved‎.‎ Key themes include‎:‎ * the challenges and pressures facing governments around the world‎;‎ * the changing role of the public sector in a ‎'‎mixed economy‎'‎ of provision‎;‎ * governance issues such as ethics‎,‎ equalities‎,‎ transparency and citizen engagement‎.‎ This revised and updated third edition includes eight new chapters which provide in‎-depth coverage of key new aspects of public management and governance‎.‎ It also features a wide selection of international case studies and illuminating examples of how public policy‎,‎ management and governance can be improved ‎- and what happens when they fail‎.‎ Each chapter is supplemented with discussion questions‎,‎ group and individual exercises‎,‎ case studies and recommendations on further reading‎.‎ Public Management and Governance is one of the leading student textbooks in its field‎,‎ featuring contributions from top international authors and covering a wide range of key topics in depth‎.‎ It is an essential resource for all students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses in public management‎,‎ public administration‎,‎ government and public policy‎.‎