Public Administration
Autor Kevin B. Smith, Michael J. Licarien Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 ian 2006
The authors focus on the bureaucracy--"the fourth branch of government"--as a key ingredient in politics and policy-making. This approach is novel, but it accurately reflects the true nature of public administration in America. This book examines our bureaucracy's considerable political power, where it comes from, how it is used, and how it can be controlled.
Major Features:
* Unique focus on political and policy-making power. This is the first public administration textbook to focus on the political and policy-making power of the bureaucracy. Without abandoning coverage of more traditional topics, this approach is more compelling to students because it demonstrates just how much influence the bureaucracy wields in our daily lives.
* Highlights the tension between democracy and bureaucracy. A central paradox at the heart of the political system is democracy's reliance on the very undemocratic bureaucratic institutions that characterize the administrative branch of government. This text seeks to explain why and lay out the implications of that dependency.
* Details the role and legitimacy of public administration in a democracy. There is an uneasy and fascinating relationship between the democratically elected leadership in government and the bureaucracies needed to carry out their decisions. This tension forms a running theme throughout the book.
* Solid multidisciplinary foundation. This book draws on literature by the most important academics in the fields of both public administration and political science.
* Readability. Smith and Licari write in an engaging, informal style that is rich in lively examples and free of academic jargon.
Key terms are included in a glossary.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780195330694
ISBN-10: 0195330692
Pagini: 324
Dimensiuni: 175 x 251 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.59 kg
Editura: Oxford University Press
ISBN-10: 0195330692
Pagini: 324
Dimensiuni: 175 x 251 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.59 kg
Editura: Oxford University Press