Refounding Democratic Public Administration
Author | : Gary L. Wamsley |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 1996-05-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780803959774 |
ISBN-13 | : 080395977X |
Rating | : 4/5 (77X Downloads) |
Download or read book Refounding Democratic Public Administration written by Gary L. Wamsley and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1996-05-29 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors to this volume contend that the North American political system is undergoing a serious governmental crisis - political leaders know only how to campaign, not how to gain consensus on goals or direct a course that is to the good of the nation. Public administration is therefore forced to compensate for the growing inadequacy of the 'leaders', and with a normative-based body of theorizing, perform its key role of governance within a democratic system of polycentric power. The book offers a revisualization of the relationship between public servants and the citizens they serve, and a continuing discourse on how public administration can constructively balance forces of change and stability in order for democracy to evolve and mature.