In defense of politics in public administration: a value pluralist perspective
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Main Author: Spicer, Michael W. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Tuscaloosa University of Alabama Press ©2010
Series:Public administration (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
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Item Description:Scholars of public administration have historically too often been disdainful towards politics in the field, viewing political activities and interests as opportunities for corruption, mismanagement, and skewed priorities. Supporters of this anti-political stance have become even more strident in recent years, many of them advancing scientific models for the study and practice of public administration and governance. Michael Spicer argues that politics deserves to be defended as a vital facet of public administration on the grounds that it can promote moral conduct in government and in public
Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-115) and index
Introduction : anti-politics in public administration -- Value pluralism and moral experience -- Politics, conciliation, and value pluralism -- Politics and the limitations of a science of governance -- A pluralist approach to public administration : adversary argument -- Constitutionalism, and administrative discretion -- Conclusion : practical moral reasoning in public administration
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 120 pages)
ISBN:0817384537
9780817384531

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