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Book SynopsisEfficient public administration requires a delicate balance between politics, accountability, and performance--bureaucracy must be powerful enough to be effective but also accountable to elected officials and citizens. Author Don Kettl understands that the push and pull of political forces in a democracy make the functions of bureaucracy both contentious and crucial. In
The Politics of the Administrative Process, hegives students a realistic, relevant, and well-researched view of the field featuring engaging vignettes and rich examples from current events like the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ninth Edition has been thoroughly updated with an additional chapter, as well as new scholarship, data, and case studies, givingstudents multiple opportunities to apply ideas and analysis as they read.
Table of ContentsPreface About the Author 1. The Foundations of Public Administration 2. Accountability PART I: The Job of Government 3. What Government Does—and How It Does It 4. What Is Public Administration? PART II: Organizational Theory and the Role of Government’s Structure 5. Organizational Theory 6. The Executive Branch 7. Organization Problems 8. Administrative Reform PART III: People in Government Organizations 9. The Civil Service 10. Human Capital PART IV: Making and Implementing Government Decisions 11. Decision Making: Rationality and Risk 12. Budgeting 13. Implementation and Performance PART V: Administration in a Democracy 14. Regulation and the Courts 15. Accountability and Oversight Glossary of Key Concepts
