@incollection{BogumilKuhlmann2022,
  author    = {Bogumil, J{\"o}rg and Kuhlmann, Sabine},
  title     = {The politics of administrative reforms},
  series = {Handbook on the politics of public administration},
  booktitle = {Handbook on the politics of public administration},
  editor    = {Ladner, Andreas and Sager, Fritz},
  publisher = {Edward Elgar Publishing},
  address   = {Cheltenham, UK},
  isbn      = {978-1-83910-943-0},
  doi       = {10.4337/9781839109447.00018},
  pages     = {125 -- 137},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Administrative reforms refer to conscious decisions about institution building and institutional change that are taken at the end of political processes and can be conceived as the attempt by politico-administrative actors to change the institutional order (polity) within which they make and implement decisions. In this paper we proceed from the assumption that the role of politics, the constellation of political actors and arenas vary according to the scope and objectives of administrative reforms. Depending on whether they refer to changes between organizational units/levels/sectors ('external institutional policy') or to an internal reorganization ('internal institutional policy'), different actor strategies, patterns of conflict and power constellations can be expected. As external administrative reforms are aimed at changing functional and/or territorial jurisdictions and thus always involve external actors, larger resistance, heavier political conflicts and generally more politicization are likely to occur than in the case of internal administrative reforms. Yet, for internal reforms, too, actor coalitions which support or block institutional changes, promotors, leaders, and moderators have revealed to shape processes and outcomes. Against this background, this chapter examines the influence of politics on various types of administrative reforms making a distinction between external and internal institutional policies. We analyse the role of politico-administrative actors, their strategies and influence on the formulation, trajectories and outcomes of administrative reforms. Our major focus will be on reforms in the multi-level system on the one hand and on (Post-) NPM reforms on the other as two major international trends. Drawing on reform experiences in different European countries, the chapter will reveal to what extent actors' interests and influences have triggered and shaped administrative reforms and which difference these have made for the reform outcome.},
  language  = {en}
}
@book{KuhlmannDumasHeuberger2022,
  author    = {Kuhlmann, Sabine and Dumas, Beno{\^i}t Paul and Heuberger, Moritz},
  title     = {The capacity of local governments in Europe},
  publisher = {Palgrave Macmillan},
  address   = {Cham},
  isbn      = {978-3-031-07961-0},
  doi       = {10.1007/978-3-031-07962-7},
  pages     = {7 -- 55},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {This book compares local self-government in Europe. It examines local institutional structures, autonomy, and capacities in six selected countries - France, Italy, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, and the United Kingdom - each of which represents a typical model of European local government. Within Europe, an overall trend towards more local government capacities and autonomy can be identified, but there are also some counter tendencies to this trend and major differences regarding local politico-administrative settings, functional responsibilities, and resources. The book demonstrates that a certain degree of local financial autonomy and fiscal discretion is necessary for effective service provision. Furthermore, a robust local organization, viable territorial structures, a professional public service, strong local leadership, and well-functioning tools of democratic participation are key aspects for local governments to effectively fulfill their tasks and ensure political accountability. The book will appeal to students and scholars of Public Administration and Public Management, as well as practitioners and policy-makers at different levels of government, in public enterprises, and in NGOs.},
  language  = {en}
}
@book{BogumilKuhlmannHeubergeretal.2022,
  author    = {Bogumil, J{\"o}rg and Kuhlmann, Sabine and Heuberger, Moritz and Marienfeldt, Justine},
  title     = {B{\"u}rgernahe Verwaltung digital? I-Kfz und digitaler Kombiantrag},
  series = {FES Diskurs},
  journal   = {FES Diskurs},
  publisher = {Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung},
  address   = {Bonn},
  isbn      = {978-3-98628-187-8},
  pages     = {39},
  year      = {2022},
  language  = {de}
}