Finnish Public Administration: Nordic Public Space and Agency

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of public administration in Finland, covering various themes and challenges faced by the country. It showcases pragmatism in action and is relevant to students and scholars of public administration, public management, public policy, and Nordic studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 315 pages
Publication date: 08 September 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This book offers a thorough examination of public administration in Finland, highlighting its resilience and adaptability in the face of significant challenges. Despite its relatively short independence of 100 years, Finland has managed to navigate major turbulence, including wars, financial crises, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, it has had to adjust to greater European integration, a new constitution, an ageing population, increased globalization of markets, and climate change. The book explores a wide range of themes pertinent to Finnish public administration, including government, regionalisation, health care policy, performance management, budgeting, and higher education policy. By placing these themes within the broader context of Nordic administrative developments, the book showcases public administration in Finland as a pragmatic approach to governance. It will be of interest to students and scholars of public administration, public management, public policy, and Nordic studies.

Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031348617
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023