Logics of Legitimacy: Three Traditions of Public Administration Praxis Contributor(s): Stout, Margaret (Author) |
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ISBN: 1466511613 ISBN-13: 9781466511613 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration - Business & Economics | Government & Business |
Dewey: 351.01 |
LCCN: 2012011972 |
Series: Public Administration and Public Policy |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.35 lbs) 325 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The discipline of public administration draws predominantly from political and organizational theory, but also from other social and behavioral sciences, philosophy, and even theology. This diversity results in conflicting prescriptions for the proper administrative role. So, how are those new to public administration to know which ideas are legitimate? Rather than accepting conventional arguments for administrative legitimacy through delegated constitutional authority or expertise, Logics of Legitimacy: Three Traditions of Public Administration Praxis does not assume that any one approach to professionalism is accepted by all scholars, practitioners, citizens, or elected representatives. Instead, it offers a framework for public administration theory and practice that fully includes the citizen as a political actor alongside elected representatives and administrators. This framework:
The framework for public administration theory and practice is presented in three traditions of main prescriptions for practice: Constitutional (the bureaucrat), Discretionary (the entrepreneur), and Collaborative (the steward). This book is appropriate for use in graduate-level courses that explore the philosophical, historical, and intellectual foundations of public administration. Upon qualified course adoption, instructors will gain access to a course outline and corresponding lecture slides. |