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In defense of politics in public administration : a value pluralist perspective /
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 re...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Tuscaloosa :
University of Alabama Press,
©2010.
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| Colección: | Public administration (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 120 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-115) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780817384531 0817384537 |