The Politics of Presidential Appointments : Political Control and Bureaucratic Performance /

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In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many questioned whether the large number of political appointees in the Federal Emergency Management Agency contributed to the agency's poor handling of the catastrophe, ultimately costing hundreds of lives and causing immeasurable pain and suffering. The Polit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lewis, David E., 1970- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
USA > President
Ämterpatronage
Bürokratie
Personalauswahl
Presidents.
Politics and government.
Patronage, Political.
Government executives > Selection and appointment.
Administrative agencies > Management.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Leadership.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Affairs & Administration.
Favoritisme > États-Unis.
Presidents > États-Unis.
Hauts fonctionnaires > Selection et nomination > États-Unis.
Administrative agencies > United States > Management.
Patronage, Political > United States.
Presidents > United States.
Government executives > Selection and appointment > United States.
United States.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement.
United States > Politics and government.
United States > Officials and employees > Selection and appointment.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Politicization in theory and practice
  • The nature and history of the modern personnel system
  • Why, when, and where do presidents politicize the bureaucracy?
  • The pattern of politicization : a quantitative overview
  • The pattern of politicization : a closer quantitative analysis
  • Politicization and performance : the case of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Politicization and performance : the larger pattern
  • Learning the lessons of politicization.

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