Public affairs and democratic ideals : critical perspectives in an era of political and economic uncertainty /

"Addresses the need for public affairs scholars and students to confront fundamental issues and questions, such as unequal democracy, that are too often ignored or politely dismissed"--

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ventriss, Curtis, 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Public administration > Evaluation.
Public administration > Moral and ethical aspects.
Public administration > Citizen participation.
Government accountability.
Democracy.
Administration publique (Science) > Évaluation.
Administration publique (Science) > Aspect moral.
Obligation de rendre compte (Administration publique)
Democracy
Government accountability
Public administration > Citizen participation
Public administration > Evaluation
Public administration > Moral and ethical aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Conditioning factors : neo-managerialism and the modern state
  • A theoretical foundation : reinvigorated publicness
  • A substantive approach : critical democratic thought
  • Rationality, the public sphere, and the state
  • The enduring implications of the economic crisis of 2008
  • Public affairs in an epoch of space : challenges to the public sphere
  • A critical analysis of the role of citizen involvement in public affairs : a reexamination
  • Conclusion : reflections of a sympathetic critic.

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