Triage Bureaucracy

‘Triage Bureaucracy is another important step in analyzing and explaining the consequences of the growth of rules in contemporary governments. This examination of the difficult choices that implementing organizations must make about rules contributes to understanding several important aspects of contemporary policy. It provides insights into the expansion of expanding public policy within society, but aids understanding the difficult tasks of individuals administrators and their organizations cope with necessary choices.’ B. Guy Peters, Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh‘Christoph Knill, Yves Steinebach, and Dionys Zink have produced a groundbreaking volume on the important problem of the accumulation of policies. Using extensive sources of data, they map the phenomenon comparatively and help us understand it. As well as introducing new ideas such as policy triage, the book offers powerful insights into the policy process in general, using valuable case studies from European countries. There are lessons for policy-makers in how to manage this phenomenon. Overall, this book challenges us to think differently about governance and the way it works. It will be read carefully by researchers and students for many years to come.’ Peter John, Head of School of Politics and Economics, King’s College London

Christoph Knill is Chair of Empirical Theories of Politics at Ludwig Maximilian University Munich. His research focuses on comparative public policy and public administration, with a thematic focus on climate, environmental, social, morality, and higher education policies.

Yves Steinebach is Associate Professor at the University of Oslo. His research is located at the intersection of public policy and public administration and focuses on the effectiveness of public policies and governing institutions at the national and international levels.

Dionys Zink is a research fellow at Ludwig Maximilian University Munich. His work centers on organizational theory, public administration, and comparative policy analysis. He examines administrative culture, bureaucratic routines, and organizations tasked with the implementation of environmental policy.