000			01697pab a2200217 454500
008			180718b2009 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
100			_aWitesman, Eva M.
245			_aThe centralization/decentralization paradox in civil service reform: how government structure affects democratic training of civil servants
260			_c2009
300			_ap.116-27.
362			_aJan-Feb
520			_aWe hypothesize that the structural characteristics (i.e., centralization versus decentralization) of government affect the availability of training in values and skills that are fundamental to democratization. We test our hypothesis in statistical models predicting anticorruption training and policy skills training, using a model of technical skills training for comparison. We find that centralized government structure significantly increases the odds of receiving both anticorruption training and policy skills training. In contrast, we find no statistical correlation between government structure and receipt of technical skills training. In light of these empirical results, we describe a theoretical paradox in civil service reform associated with democratization: While the end goal of such reform is decentralized government with local services and a professionalized civil service, reform itself may best supported by a centralised environment to achieve the democratic value and skills training needed to support transition to democracy. - Reproduced.
650			_aDecentralization
650			_aCentralization
650			_aCivil service
650			_aAdministrative reform
700			_aWise, Charles R.
773			_aPublic Administration Review
908			_aN
909			_a83884
999			_c83884 _d83884