出版社：Network of Asia Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance
摘要：The move from government to governance and the corresponding rise in the number and
use of third‐party tools by government has led to a new paradigm variously called New Public
Management or “new governance.” While this paradigm provides a strong framework for
tool management and evaluation, it initiates a political paradox: how then do governments
secure legitimacy? At the same time, it also fails to explain the high use of third‐party
governance by governments. This paper develops the notion of “distancing and blaming”
and argues that part of NPM appeal lies in its ability to provide a new answer to an old
problem – the need to legitimize policies. Trade unions in Singapore provide a relevant case
study.
