Michael W Spicer: 3 books
Public Administration and the State
A Postmodern Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2016
In this critical examination of public administration's pervasive vision of a powerful state, Spicer thoughtfully reconsiders the relationship between activities of governance and concepts of the state.
Woodrow Wilson argued for a state led by a powerful government, guided by science and enlightened...
The Founders, the Constitution, and Public Administration
A Conflict in World Views
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1995
Viewed alternately as an obstacle to justice, an impediment to efficient government, and a tool by which some groups gain benefits and privileges at the expense of others, public administration threatens to become the whipping boy of American government. In this innovative look at the nation's bureaucracy,...
In Defense of Politics in Public Administration
A Value Pluralist Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2010
Scholars of public administration have historically too often been disdainful towards politics in the field, viewing political activities and interests as opportunities for corruption, mismanagement, and skewed priorities. Supporters of this anti-political stance have become even more strident in...