Public Affairs Administration category: 1291 books
by Owen E. Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2017
Introducing the scope and scale of government, competing approaches to the study of management in the public sector, different forms of service delivery and the major topics in the subject such as strategic management, leadership and performance management, this book continues to be a key point of reference for lecturers and students in the field.
IT in the Public Sphere
Applications in Administration, Government, Politics, and Planning
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2013
To be successful in the 21st century, governments must make use of digital and communication technologies in order to coordinate resources and collaborate with their citizens. IT in the Public Sphere: Applications in Administration, Government, Politics, and Planning evaluates current research and best...
From Idolatry to Advertising: Visual Art and Contemporary Culture
Visual Art and Contemporary Culture
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
The true measure of the practice of public service is its ability to remain faithful to the tenets of democratic society. This introductory text links the practice of public administration to the core concepts of American democracy. It covers the nuts and bolts of public administration in the context of "delivering democracy" in public service.
The New Public Service
Serving, Not Steering
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2015
The New Public Service: Serving, not Steering provides a framework for the many voices calling for the reaffirmation of democratic values, citizenship, and service in the public interest. It is organized around a set of seven core principles: (1) serve citizens, not customers; (2) seek the public...
by George M. Guess, Thomas Husted
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
Most public policy analysis books currently on the market are US-centric and focused on quantitative analysis, while comparative public policy textbooks are oriented around countries and specific policy processes. International Public Policy Analysis is the first textbook to take a truly comparative...
Presidential Administration and the Environment
Executive Leadership in the Age of Gridlock
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
After sweeping environmental legislation passed in the 1970s and 1980s, the 1990s ushered in an era when new legislation and reforms to existing laws were consistently caught up in a gridlock. In response, environmental groups became more specialized and professional, learning how to effect policy...
by Rebecca H. Padot
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2014
Government-by-proxy and intergovernmental relations profoundly affect the public administration of foster care. Using examples from foster care systems in the states of Delaware, Michigan, New York, and Rhode Island, Rebecca Padot eloquently combines a rigorous methodology and theory work to expose...
Partnership Governance in Public Management
A Public Solutions Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
The ability to create and sustain partnerships is a skill and a strategic capacity that utilizes the strengths and offsets the weaknesses of each actor. Partnerships between the public and private sectors allow each to enjoy the benefits of the other: the public sector benefits from increased entrepreneurship...
Fabricating the People
Politics and Administration in the Biopolitical State
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2009
Since the 1960s, hostility and mistrust toward the U.S. government has risen precipitously. At the same time, the field of public administration has wrestled with its own crisis of legitimacy. What is at the root of current antigovernment sentiment? Conventionally, two explanations for this problem...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
Public policy has a dynamic effect on multiple facets of modern society. Methods for managing and engaging the public sphere continue to change conceptually across the globe, impacting the ways that governments and citizens interact both within and across borders. Management and Participation in the...
Serving With Pride in the Public Eye
A Story About Striving for Success in Local Government
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2016
This book is about the difficulty of serving in local government. It’s about finding meaning in public service and developing a deep sense of pride in making a difference to the well being of our communities. I wrote this book to provide hope and guidance to my colleagues in administration and their...
Deputy Ministers in Canada
Comparative and Jurisdictional Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
Collectively, provincial deputy ministers command the largest assembly of government budgets, employees, and influence in Canada, but despite their importance, they have not been the subject of systematic study until now. This unique volume, which deals with a uniquely significant topic, reviews the...
by Alan Lawton, Julie Rayner, Karin Lasthuizen
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013
Grappling with ethical issues is a daily challenge for those working in organizations that deliver public services. Such services are delivered through an often bewildering range of agencies and amidst this constant change, there are fears that a public service ethos, a tradition of working in the...
The Price of Loyalty
George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2004
A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter's explosive account of the inner workings of the George W. Bush administration, the most secretive White House of modern times.
This vivid, unfolding narrative is like no other book that has been written about the Bush presidency -- or any that is likely to...