Governance in Dark Times : Practical Philosophy for Public Service.

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With the rush of calamitous events in recent years--the September 11 terror attacks, the Iraq imbroglio, and hurricanes Katrina and Rita--Americans feel themselves to be living in dark times. Trust in one another and in the government is at low ebb. People in public service face profound challenges...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Stivers, Camilla
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington : Georgetown University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Public administration > Philosophy.
Administration publique (Science) > Philosophie.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Affairs & Administration.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I: Thinking, Reason, and Truth: Philosophy for Public Service; 1 Rethinking Reason after September 11; 2 Public Administration and the Question of Torture; 3 Thinking, Judging, and Public Life; PART II: Two Models of Governance; 4 There's No Place Like Homeland: Security in Dark Times; 5 The Social Reality of Public Space; 6 Governance from the Ground Up; PART III: Philosophy for Practice; 7 Pragmatism in Public Service; 8 Public Service Ethics in Dark Times; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.

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