Liberal democracy is at risk. Its hallmark institutions-political pluralism, separation of powers,
and rule of law-are coming under pressure, as authoritarian sentiment is growing around the …

There is growing agreement on the importance of well-being in general and among
employees more specifically. One area that has attracted significantly less attention is the …

Hybrid professionals have a two-fold–professional and managerial–role, which requires
appropriate management skills. Investing on managerial training programs aims to empower …

Two thematic areas have grown in significance in the contemporary scientific literature of
public governance, public administration and public management over the past 20 to 30 …

Italy became a unitary state in 1861. This chapter provides an overview of administrative
reforms in Italy over the entire period 1861–2020, also drawing on the broad-range …

This chapter provides an overview of salient research issues and possible future routes of
research in comparative public administration (CPA). It focuses on four crucial areas of …

This article argues that administrative reforms in Italy over the period 2001–2024 provide a
case of special significance for investigating key profiles of the Neo-Weberian State (NWS) …

Em Itália, a crise económica e fiscal e a instabilidade política colocaram o sistema de saúde
sob tensão durante o período de 2010-2014, durante o qual ocorreram diversas mudanças …

This introductory chapter develops the theoretical framework of the book, placing the country
case study of Italy on main trajectories of administrative change in Europe. The variety of …

Local Government (LG) cooperation is often identified as a tool aimed at overcoming issues
linked with territorial fragmentation which can often be seen in Italy. Even though the wider …