Recent Selected Publications

Provided is a selection of recent publications by Professor Mark Evans.

  • Aulich, C. & Evans, M., eds. (2011), The Rudd Government: Australian Commonwealth Administration 2007-2010 (ANU press).
  • Barakat, S., Evans, M., & Zyck, S. (2009), Post-Conflict Legitimacy: An Alternative Paradigm for Reconstruction and Stabilization. A Paper for the United Nations Development Programme (PRDU, May 2009).
  • Barakat, S., & Evans, M. (2006), Mid-term Evaluation Report: Afghanistan’s National Solidarity Program (MRRD/World Bank).
  • Botterill and Evans (2011), The National Water Commission Five Years On, Canberra (ANZSIG/NWC).
  • Burmester, Evans and Whitton (2011), Austrade Governance Review, Canberra (ANZSIG/Austrade).
  • Evans, M. (2004), Constitution-making and the Labour Party (London: Palgrave).
  • Evans, M. (ed.) (2005), Policy Studies Volume 26 (Taylor and Francis).
  • Evans, M. (2005), Policy transfer in global perspective (London: Dartmouth).
  • Evans, M. & G. Wilson (2005), Policy analysis and policy processes (York: ELearning).
  • Evans, M. (2006), Understanding Governance York: ELearning).
  • Evans, M. (ed.) (2006), Policy Studies Volume 27 (Taylor and Francis).
  • Evans, M. (2006), ‘At the Interface Between Theory and Practice – Policy Transfer and Lesson-Drawing’, Public Administration, 84, 2, pp. 479-489.
  • Evans, M. (2007), Public Administration and Development (York: ELearning).
  • Evans, M. (ed.) (2007), Policy Studies Volume 28 (Routledge: Taylor and Francis).
  • Evans, M. (2007), ‘The Art of Prescription – Theory and Practice in Public Administration Research’, Public Policy and Administration, 22, 1, pp. 128-152.
  • Evans, M. (ed.) (2008), Policy Studies Volume 29 (Routledge: Taylor and Francis).
  • Evans, M. (2008), ‘Home thoughts from Abroad’, Public Management and Policy Association Review, 38, September, pp. 10-12.
  • Evans, M. (ed.) (2009), Policy Studies Volume 30 (Routledge: Taylor and Francis).
  • Evans, M. (2009), ‘Cameron’s Competition State’, in M. Beech & S. Lee (eds), Cameron’s Conservative’s (Palgrave).
  • Evans, M. (2009), ‘A Project in Search of a Big Idea?’ Gordon Brown and Public Services Management, in M. Beech and S. Lee, eds., The Brown Effect, special issue, Policy Studies, 30, 1, pp. 33-52.
  • Evans, M. (ed.), (2009), New Directions in the Study of Policy Transfer (Oxford: Routledge/Taylor and Francis/Policy Studies).
  • Evans, M. (2010), ‘Understanding Policy Transfer – A British Perspective’, in J. Fenwick and J. McMillan, Public Management in the Postmodern Era – Challenges and Prospects (Edward Elgar).
  • Evans, M. (2010), ‘The rise and fall of the Magic Kingdom: understanding Kevin Rudd’s domestic statecraft’, in Aulich, C and Evans, M., eds. (2010), The Rudd Government: Australian Commonwealth Administration 2007–2010 (ANU press).
  • Evans, M. (2010), ‘Observing Government Elites: Up Close and Personal’, Public Administration, 88, 1, 269-272.
  • Evans, M. & Barakat, S. (2011), Policy Transfer and Post-war Reconstruction (London: IB Tauris).
  • Evans, M. (2011), ‘Conceptualising Integrity in Public Administration’, In Aulich, C. Evans, M., & Wettenhall, eds. (2011), Understanding Integrity Agencies in Australia (Routledge: Taylor Francis).
  • Evans, M. (2011), ‘Towards Public Service Oriented Governance? Administrative Reform with Chinese Characteristics’ in A. Massey (ed), International Handbook of Public Administration (Edward Elgar).
  • Evans, M. and P. Cerny (2004), ‘Globalisation and Public Policy under New Labour’, Policy Studies, Vol. 25, 1, pp. 51-65.
  • Evans, M. & Lunt, N (eds.), (2009), Understanding Competition States (Oxford: Routledge/Taylor and Francis/Policy Studies).
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