Abstract Have New Public Management (NPM) reforms in public organizations improved the
quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of public policies? NPM reforms …

In Europe, technocratic governments have become a popular topic of debate. Commentators
have condemned them as a 'suspension of democracy'or even as 'the end of democracy as …

Why do prime ministers or presidents appoint non‐elected experts, also known as
technocrats, during economic crises? Do they appoint them for their expertise or for their …

Portfolio allocation in presidential systems is a central tool that presidents use to deal with
changes in the political and economic environment. Yet, we still have much to learn about …

This article examines the impact of presidential approval and individual minister profiles on
minister turnover. It claims that in order to prioritize sustainable policy performance and …

The post‐office occupation of former cabinet members remains basically unexplored in both
single‐case and comparative studies. Is being a minister just a career tout court, or does …

Understanding how public policy is made and managed is a key component in studying the
disciplines of public management and administration. Such are the complexities associated …

Public administration reforms have propagated the use of private sector management skills
in the public sector, and an increased openness to managers with a private sector …

This article examines the appointments and survival of expert ministers (ie, ministers with
educational and professional expertise in the portfolio to which they are appointed) in new …

Portuguese democracy is a relevant case for comparison, because expert and non-partisan
ministers (usually described as 'the independents') are to be found in large numbers. This …