Government Is Us: Strategies for an Anti-Government EraSAGE, 1998 M02 12 - 224 páginas While skepticism about government is an enduring feature of North American political culture, today's climate of anti-government sentiment has grown aggressive and even violent. This volume, made up of a community of prominent voices in public administration theory and practice, examines the current anti-government climate and its effect on the working lives of administrators and their relationships with citizens. It documents the sources of citizen discontent with government; explores its effects upon career civil servants' ability to do their work; and attempts to understand the implications for public administration practice in an anti-government area. |
Contenido
The Possibility of Democratic | 3 |
The Roots of Discontent | 17 |
Roles and Relationships | 49 |
How Administrators Feel About Their Work | 62 |
Part II | 69 |
Overcoming Administrative Barriers | 88 |
Dilemmas of Citizen Participation | 140 |
Breaking Down Barriers to 158 | 158 |
Putting Citizens First | 175 |
Strategies for an AntiGovernment Era | 195 |
References | 205 |
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About the Collaborators | 221 |
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