Politicization of the Civil Service in Comparative Perspective : The Quest for Control, Hardcover by Peters, B. Guy (EDT); Pierre, Jon (EDT), ISBN 0415700256, ISBN-13 9780415700252, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This book addresses an important issue and debate in public administration: the politicization of civil service systems and personnel. Using a comparative framework the authors address issues such as compensation, appointments made from outside the civil service system, anonymity, partisanship and systems used to handle appointees of prior administrations in the US, Canada, Germany, France, Britain, New Zealand, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Greece.