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Critical social theory in public administration /

The essential premise of critical social theory is that contemporary society is neither democratic nor free, but that modern global capitalism creates a citizenry satiated with consumer goods, unaware of alternative ways of living. In the public sector, critical theory suggests that governing system...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Box, Richard C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London [England] ; New York, New York : Routledge, 2015
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Critical imagination in a postmodern environment
  • Contradiction, utopia, and public administration
  • The "t"ruth is elsewhere : critical history
  • Critical theory and the paradox of discourse
  • Pragmatic discourse and administrative legitimacy
  • Private lives and antiadministration
  • Critical practice and the problem of finding a public