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What fundamental shift in the role of the state is being advocated for according to the text?
What fundamental shift in the role of the state is being advocated for according to the text?
- From a universal provider to a sole enforcer
- From a universal provider to a free-market system
- From a universal provider to an authoritarian regime
- From a universal provider to a partner, catalyst, and facilitator (correct)
Which concept challenges the traditional public interest theory of democratic government?
Which concept challenges the traditional public interest theory of democratic government?
- Public choice theory (correct)
- Bureaucratic inefficiency theory
- Government benevolence theory
- Economic power theory
Who are some of the scholars mentioned in the text who have played a leading role in public choice theory?
Who are some of the scholars mentioned in the text who have played a leading role in public choice theory?
- Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin
- James Buchnan, Mancus Olson, Adam Smith
- John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Duncan Black, Gordon Tullock, Kenneth Arrow (correct)
In the context of political economy, what is the main focus of concern?
In the context of political economy, what is the main focus of concern?
What does the public choice theory introduce into public administration?
What does the public choice theory introduce into public administration?
What has necessitated the fundamental rethinking on the role of the state?
What has necessitated the fundamental rethinking on the role of the state?
What are the three major global pressures that are changing the character of the state and the nature of public administration?
What are the three major global pressures that are changing the character of the state and the nature of public administration?
How does information technology enable public administration to work efficiently and effectively?
How does information technology enable public administration to work efficiently and effectively?
What is the impact of global institutions on the policies undertaken by individual countries?
What is the impact of global institutions on the policies undertaken by individual countries?
What are the main results of the constant pressures of globalization on public sector organizations?
What are the main results of the constant pressures of globalization on public sector organizations?
What is the main purpose of the public sector organizations in a resource-scarce world according to the text?
What is the main purpose of the public sector organizations in a resource-scarce world according to the text?
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