Government, a public administration perspective /
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Armonk, N.Y. :
M.E. Sharpe,
©2003.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Government, the most central social phenomenon of our time
- Why government? the ideational (Institutional) level: Citizens and their government, who needs whom; Legal constitution of society and government Moral constitution of society and government
- What services does government provide? the societal (Institutional) level: Democracy, between local community and national government; Equality before the law, social justice and the administration of justice; Nightwatch state, external and internal safety; Welfare state, novelty and triumph of the twentieth century
- How does government operate? the organizational (Actor) level: Efficiency, government between legalist-administrative and managerial values; Organizational structure, cut lure, change, and reform; Functioning of government
- Who governs? the individual (Actor) level: Political of officeholders and political appointees; Bureaucrats and the civil service, between images and facts; Organized society, citizenship, interest groups, and citizen participation
- Holistic perspective on government and governance.