John HALLIGAN

Research output

Research output per year 1976 2002 2003 2007 2008 2013 2015 2021 2024

• 56 Chapter
• 28 Article
• 10 Book
• 5 Paper
• 17 More
  • 2 Anthology
  • 2 Edited Book
  • 2 Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
  • 2 Other chapter contribution
  • 1 Reports
  • 1 Chapter in text book
  • 1 Book/Film/Article review
  • 1 Comment/debate
  • 1 Editorial
  • 1 Other Journal Article
  • 1 Review article
  • 1 Other contribution
  • 1 Discussion paper

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2024

  Australia

  Halligan, J., 2024, The Education and Training of Public Servants : Systems and Practices from the Nineteenth Century to the Present. Kerkhoff, T. & Moschopoulos, D. (eds.). 1 ed. Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 21-44 24 p. (Governance and Public Management; vol. Part F2255).

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review

  • public service 100%
  • public administration 36%
  • modernization 33%
  • paradigm 25%
  • education 23%

• Reform, hybridization, and revival: the status of new public management in Australia and New Zealand

  Goldfinch, S. & Halligan, J., Mar 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Public Management Review. p. 1-19 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • New Public Management 100%
  • Hybridization 65%
  • New Zealand 51%
  • Discontinuity 13%
  • Menu 12%
  3 Citations (Scopus)
• 2023

  Public administrative reform in Australia

  Halligan, J., 16 Nov 2023, Handbook of Public Administration Reform. Goldfinch, S. F. (ed.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 390-410 21 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review

  • Administrative reforms 100%
  • reform 46%
  • public service 27%
  • reform program 19%
  • New Public Management 18%

• The Coalition and the Institutions of Government (2013-2022)

  Halligan, J., 2023, Tragedy without Triumph: The Coalition in Office 2013-2022. Prasser, S. (ed.). Connor Court Publishing, p. 65-95 31 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review
• 2022

  Memoriam: Emeritus Professor Roger Wettenhall

  Halligan, J., Mar 2022, In: Australian Journal of Public Administration. 81, 1, p. 233-234 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Other Journal Article

• Public Management Reform

  Halligan, J., 25 Aug 2022, Elgar Encyclopaedia of Public Management. Schedler, K. (ed.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 283-287 5 p. (Elgar Encyclopedias in the Social Sciences).

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review

  • Public Management 100%
  • Administrative Reform 31%
  • New Public Management 18%
  • Hybridity 15%
  • Public Governance 14%
• 2021

  Australia’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Halligan, J., Jan 2021, Good Public Governance in a Global Pandemic. Joyce, P., Maron, F. & Reddy, P. S. (eds.). 1 ed. Brussels: Springer, Vol. 33. p. 233-243 11 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Health Economics 100%
  • suppression 86%
  • recession 79%
  • public service 67%
  • economics 66%

• Contradictions in implementing performance management

  Halligan, J., 2021, Politics, Policy and Public Administration in Theory and Practice: Essays in Honour of Professor John Wanna. Podger, A., Percy, M. D. & Vincent, S. (eds.). ANU E Press, p. 105-132 29 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Performance Management 100%
  • Managerialism 50%
  • Leitmotif 42%
  • Performance 38%
  • Anglophone 36%
  57 Downloads (Pure)

• Does performance measurement improve public sector performance? A case of Australian government agencies

  Smith, G., Halligan, J. & Mir, M., Dec 2021, In: Australian Journal of Public Administration. 80, 4, p. 713-731 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • performance measurement 100%
  • government agency 79%
  • public sector 66%
  • performance 37%
  • jurisdiction 16%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Marian Simms: 14 December 1951-28 April 2021

  Halligan, J., 2021, Life Celebrations: ANU Obituaries 2000-2021. Fox, J. J. (ed.). 7 ed. Canberra: The Australian National University, Vol. 12. p. 553-556 4 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Other chapter contribution

• Politicization of Public Services in Comparative Perspective

  Halligan, J., 2021, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. Thompson, W. R. (ed.). United States: Oxford University Press, p. 1-33 33 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review

  • politicization 100%
  • public service 78%
  • political control 38%
  • political civil servant 34%
  • bureaucracy 29%

• The styles of civil service systems

  Halligan, J., 1 Jan 2021, The Routledge Handbook of Policy Styles. Howlett, M. & Tosun, J. (eds.). United Kingdom: Routledge, p. 165-175 11 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review

  • civil service 100%
  • path dependence 19%
  • Europeanization 16%
  • politicization 15%
  • internationalization 14%
  32 Citations (Scopus)
• 2020

  Advising Governments in the Westminster Tradition: Policy Advisory Systems in Australia, Britain, Canada and New Zealand

  Craft, J. & Halligan, J., Oct 2020, 1 ed. United States: Cambridge University Press. 274 p. (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Public Policy)

  Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

  • New Zealand 100%
  • Canada 81%
  • public service 34%
  • public policy 30%
  • demand 27%

• A transatlantic history of public administration. Analysing the United States, Germany, and France

  Halligan, J., Dec 2020, In: Australian Journal of Public Administration. 79, 4, p. 608-609 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review

• Beyond COVID-19: Five commentaries on expert knowledge, executive action, and accountability in governance and public administration

  Boin, A., Brock, K., Craft, J., Halligan, J., Hart, P. ., Roy, J., Tellier, G. & Turnbull, L., 1 Sept 2020, In: Canadian Public Administration. 63, 3, p. 339-368 30 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

  Open Access

  • expert knowledge 100%
  • public administration 77%
  • governance 53%
  • responsibility 45%
  • financial crisis 13%
  32 Citations (Scopus)

• Reforming Public Management and Governance: Impact and lessons from Anglophone countries

  Halligan, J., 8 Jun 2020, 1 ed. United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. 320 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

  • public management 100%
  • public sector 71%
  • governance 56%
  • reform 51%
  • political change 43%
• 2019

  Nadir or Renaissance for the Australian Public Service?

  Halligan, J., 2019, From Turnbull to Morrison The Trust Divide: Australian Commonwealth Administration 2016-2019. Evans, M., Grattan, M. & McCaffrie, B. (eds.). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, p. 144-162 11 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review

  • Renaissance 100%
  • public service 74%
  • minister 19%
  • bureaucratization 14%
  • politicization 11%

• Review of the Performance of the Three Branches of Government in the Australian Capital Territory against Latimer House Principles

  Halligan, J. & Sheehy, B., 2019, Australia: ACT Government. 39 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Reports

  Open Access

  • Territories 100%
  • performance 59%
  • type of government 53%
  • governance system 51%
  • jurisdiction 34%
• 2018

  Leadership and Public Sector Reform in Australia

  Halligan, J., 23 Apr 2018, Leadership and Public Sector Reform in Asia. Berman, E. & Prasojo, E. (eds.). United States: Emerald Group Publishing Limited, p. 231-255 25 p. (Public Policy and Governance; vol. 30).

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter in text book › peer-review

  • public sector 100%
  • leadership 78%
  • reform 71%
  • management 46%
  • decentralization 44%
• 2017

  Assessing 30 years of Westminster policy advisory system experience

  Craft, J. & HALLIGAN, J., 2017, In: Policy Sciences. 50, 1, p. 47-62 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Systems Change 100%
  • system change 73%
  • policy 50%
  • Politicization 40%
  • Deinstitutionalization 40%
  96 Citations (Scopus)
• 2016

  Conflict and consensus in committees of the Australian parliament

  HALLIGAN, J. & REID, R., 1 Apr 2016, In: Parliamentary Affairs. 69, 2, p. 230-248 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • parliament 100%
  • institutional change 38%
  • senate 37%
  • public policy 27%
  • trend 18%
  5 Citations (Scopus)
• 2015

  Anglophone Systems: Diffusion and Policy Transfer Within an Administrative Tradition

  HALLIGAN, J., 2015, Comparative Civil Service Systems in the 21st Century. Meer, F. M. V. D., Raadschelders, J. C. N. & Toonen, T. A. J. (eds.). 2 ed. United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 57-76 20 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  • public management 100%
  • divergence 84%
  • literature 36%
  • Group 26%
  3 Downloads (Pure)

• Australia

  HALLIGAN, J., 2015, Leadership and Culture: Comparative Models of Top Civil Servant Training. Wart, M. V., Hondeghem, A. & Schwella, E. (eds.). London, United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 25-40 16 p. (Governance and Public Management).

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  • servants 100%
  • leadership 83%
  • public service 74%
  • need development 52%
  • public management 49%

• Capacity, Complexity and Public Sector Reform in Australia

  HALLIGAN, J., 1 Jan 2015, The International Handbook of Public Administration and Governance. Massey, A. & Johnston, K. (eds.). United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 323-340 18 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Coordination of Welfare Through a Large Integrated Organization: The Australian department of human services

  HALLIGAN, J., 2015, In: Public Management Review. 17, 7, p. 1002-1020 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Human Services 100%
  • Vertical Coordination 58%
  • Coordination Problems 49%
  • Integrated 47%
  • Welfare State 45%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  8 Downloads (Pure)

• Governance in a hybrid system: designing and institutionalising the australian capital territory

  HALLIGAN, J., 2015, In: Policy Studies. 36, 1, p. 4-17 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Territories 100%
  • governance 83%
  • capital city 49%
  • federation 42%
  • responsibility 23%

• Knowing the past for a better future: an introduction to the special issue on Centenary Canberra

  HALLIGAN, J. & HU, R., 2015, In: Political Studies. 36, 1, p. 1-3 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

• Public administration in the Australian Journal of Political Science: A review

  HALLIGAN, J., 2015, In: Australian Journal of Political Science. 50, 4, p. 707-718 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • public administration 100%
  • political science 98%
  • authorities of government 42%
  • governance 34%
  • federalism 28%
  4 Citations (Scopus)
• 2014

  Governance Reform and Public Administration in Old Commonwealth Countries: Lessons for Bangladesh

  Halligan, J., 2014, 40 Years of Public Administration and Governance in Bangladesh. Ahmed, N. (ed.). Bangladesh: Dhaka University Press Limited, p. 331-354 24 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  • Governance reform 100%
  • Bangladesh 74%
  • public administration 69%

• The Public Service Under Gillard

  BURMESTER, B. & HALLIGAN, J., 2014, The Gillard Governments: Australian Commonwealth Administration 2010-2013. Aulich, C. (ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne University Press, p. 106-121 16 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

• 2013

  Crossing boundaries in public management and policy: The international experience

  O'Flynn, J., Blackman, D. & Halligan, J., 2013, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. 315 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book › peer-review

  • Boundary Crossing 100%
  • Public Management 77%
  • International Experience 74%
  • Public Policy 54%
  • Enablers 20%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Crossing Boundaries in Public Management and Policy: Conclusion and future issues

  O'Flynn, J., Blackman, D. & HALLIGAN, J., 2013, Crossing Boundaries in Public Management and Policy: The International Experience. O'Flynn, J., Blackman, D. & Halligan, J. (eds.). London, UK: Routledge, p. 297-305 9 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review

  5 Citations (Scopus)

• NPM in anglo-saxon countries

  Halligan, J., 1 Jan 2013, The Ashgate Research Companion to New Public Management. Christensen, T. & Laegreid, P. (eds.). 1 ed. United Kingdom: Routledge, p. 83-96 14 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review

  • New Public Management 100%
  • life cycle 21%
  • reform 12%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Reintegrating Government in Third Generation Reforms of Australia and New Zealand

  HALLIGAN, J., 2013, Public Sector Reform. Massey, A. (ed.). UK: SAGE Publications Ltd, p. 187-208 22 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  • third generation 100%
  • New Zealand 67%
  • reform 47%

• The Evolution of Public Service Bargains of Australian Senior Public Servants

  HALLIGAN, J., 2013, In: International Review of Administrative Sciences. 79, 1, p. 111-129 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • servants 100%
  • public service 74%
  • public policy 13%
  • autonomy 12%
  • governance 11%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• The Role and Significance of Context in Comparing Country Systems

  HALLIGAN, J., 2013, Context in Public Policy and Management. Pollitt, C. (ed.). Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 398-409 12 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  5 Citations (Scopus)
• 2012

  Comparing Agencification in Anglo-American Countries

  Halligan, J. & James, O., 2012, Government Agencies: Practices and Lessons from 30 Countries. Verhoest, K., Thiel, S. V., Bouckaert, G. & Laegreid, P. (eds.). Great Britain: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 77-82 6 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  • Ireland 100%
  • separation of powers 67%
  • communication 57%
  • political elite 55%
  • International Organizations 54%

• On the road to performance governance in the public domain?

  Halligan, J., Sarrico, C. & Rhodes, M., 2012, In: International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management. 61, 3, p. 224-234 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Performance Management 100%
  • Governance 41%
  • Public Sector 37%
  • Trajectory 26%
  • Performance 22%
  25 Citations (Scopus)

• Political Management and New Political Governance: Reconciling Political Responsiveness and Neutral Competence

  Boston, J. & Halligan, J., 2012, From New Public Management to New Political Governance. Bakvis, H. & Jarvis, M. D. (eds.). Canada: McGill Queens University Press, p. 204-241 38 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  • political governance 100%
  • election campaign 40%
  • civil servant 39%
  • loyalty 35%
  • management 33%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

  1 Downloads (Pure)

• Public Sector Governance in Australia

  Edwards, M., Halligan, J., Horrigan, B. & Nicoll, G., 2012, Canberra: ANU E Press. 289 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book

  Open Access

  • Public Sector 100%
  • Governance 55%
  • Government 45%
  • Public Governance 36%
  • Communication 15%
• 2011

  Central Steering in Australia

  Halligan, J., 2011, Steering from the Centre: Strengethening Political Control in Western Democracies. Dahlstrom, C., Peter, G. & Pierre, J. (eds.). 1 ed. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, p. 99-122 24 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  5 Citations (Scopus)

  3 Downloads (Pure)

• Experiments with joined-up, horizontal and whole-of-government in Anglophone countries

  Halligan, J., Buick, F. & O'Flynn, J., 2011, International Handbook on Civil Service Systems. Massey, A. (ed.). 1 ed. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 77-99 23 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  Open Access

  • experiment 100%
  • New Zealand 70%
  • Canada 56%
  • experience 26%
  23 Citations (Scopus)

  1 Downloads (Pure)

• Managing Performance Across Levels of Government: Lessons Learned or Reproducing Disconnects?

  Bouckaert, G. & Halligan, J., 2011, Policy, Performance and Management in Governance and Intergovernmentak Relations. Ongaro, E., Massey, A., Holzee, M. & Wayenberg, E. (eds.). 1 ed. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 236-254 19 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  4 Citations (Scopus)

  2 Downloads (Pure)

• The Australian Public Service System

  Halligan, J. & Sadleir, C., 2011, International Handbook on Civil Service Systems. Massey, A. (ed.). 1 ed. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 305-326 22 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  1 Citation (Scopus)

• You Win Some, You Lose Some: Experiments with Joined-Up Government

  O'Flynn, J., Buick, F., Blackman, D. & Halligan, J., 2011, In: International Journal of Public Administration. 34, 4, p. 244-254 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Co-location 100%
  • Location Model 94%
  • Experiment 90%
  • Inhibitor 89%
  • experiment 89%
  60 Citations (Scopus)

  4 Downloads (Pure)
• 2010

  Performance management in the public sector

  Van Dooren, W., Bouckaert, G. & Halligan, J., 2010, 1 ed. United Kingdom: Routledge. 202 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review

  • public management 100%
  • modernization 75%
  • public sector 71%
  • reform 51%
  • management 41%
  518 Citations (Scopus)

• Post-NPM responses to disaggregation through coordinating horizontally and integrating governance

  Halligan, J., 2010, Governance of Public Sector Organizations: Proliferation, Autonomy and Performance. Laegreid, P. & Verhoest, K. (eds.). 1 ed. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 235-254 20 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  25 Citations (Scopus)

• Reforming management and management systems: impacts and issues

  Halligan, J., 2010, Comparative administrative change and reform: lessons learned. Pierre, J. & Ingraham, P. W. (eds.). 1 ed. Montreal, Canada: McGill Queens University Press, p. 139-155 17 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  3 Citations (Scopus)

• The Australian Public Service: new agendas and reform

  Halligan, J., 2010, The Rudd Government: Australian Commonwealth Administration 2007-2010. Aulich, C. & Evans, M. (eds.). 1 ed. Canberra, Australia: ANU E Press, p. 35-54 20 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  Open Access

  • public service 100%
  • reform 68%
  • turnover 58%
  • Federal Government 51%
  • opposition 46%

• The fate of administrative tradition in Anglophone countries during the reform era

  Halligan, J., 2010, Tradition and Public Administration. Painter, M. & Peters, B. G. (eds.). 1 ed. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 129-142 14 p.

  Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter

  Open Access

  File
  29 Citations (Scopus)

  40 Downloads (Pure)