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The book concludes with an examination of the need for reform, the challenges that have shaped that need, and the lessons from the past that should guide the reforms of the future.

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Surveys the development of the protected public service and critiques the current agenda for public service reform. It is successful on both counts, offering an informative and thoughtful introduction to the American public service. American Political Science Review

The Foundation of Merit

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    A Paperback / softback by Patricia W. Ingraham

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: 05/01/1996
      ISBN13: 9780801851124, 978-0801851124
      ISBN10: 0801851122

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      Book Synopsis
      The book concludes with an examination of the need for reform, the challenges that have shaped that need, and the lessons from the past that should guide the reforms of the future.

      Trade Review
      Surveys the development of the protected public service and critiques the current agenda for public service reform. It is successful on both counts, offering an informative and thoughtful introduction to the American public service. American Political Science Review

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