This book provides a structured survey of the state of the art of public management research. Looking at the enduring themes of bureaucracy, autonomy, markets and collaboration, each chapter introduces key foundational studies before reviewing contemporary research.

Tom Entwistle is Professor of Public Policy and Management at Cardiff University, UK.

1. Introduction 2. Bureaucracy and public management 3. Autonomy and public management 4. Marketisation and public management 5. Collaboration and public management 6. Changing agendas of public management research