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The Founders, the Constitution, and Public Administration: A Conflict in World Views
Michael W. Spicer
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paperback. Drawing on political and social philosophy, this title argues that there is a fundamental philosophical conflict over the role of reason in society between writers in public administration and the designers of the American Constitution. It provides fresh insights for those who are interested in the role of public administration in the US. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 255.
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, Michael W. Spicer revisits the values of the Constitution in order to reconcile the administrative state to its many critics. Drawing on political and social philosophy, Spicer argues that there is a fundamental philosophical conflict over the role of reason in society between writers in public administration and the designers of the American ... Read more
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, Michael W. Spicer revisits the values of the Constitution in order to reconcile the administrative state to its many critics. Drawing on political and social philosophy, Spicer argues that there is a fundamental philosophical conflict over the role of reason in society between writers in public administration and the designers of the American ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878405824
SKU
V9780878405824
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About Michael W. Spicer
Michael W. Spicer is a professor of public administration and urban affairs at the Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University.
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