{"product_id":"the-promise-of-public-service-9781032209883","title":"The Promise of Public Service","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the United States, new government employees begin their careers by pledging their allegiance to the Constitution and by committing to conscientious service dedicated to solving public problems. But what do public servants get in return? For many, a chance to serve provides public servants with a higher purpose as well as professional and personal meaning in their lives and careers. In \u003ci\u003eThe Promise of Public Service: Ideas and Examples for Effective Service\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael M. Stahl, a 40-year veteran in the executive and legislative branches of state and federal service, demonstrates what makes public servants effective by offering useful ideas and examining the accomplishments of public servants throughout American history. The book blends theory with practice, exploring the role that attitudes and philosophy play throughout oneâs career, offering practical implementation advice, and demonstrating how one can measure success. Undergraduate- and graduate-level courses will benefit \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I. Ideas for Effective Public Service, \u003c\/strong\u003e1. Introduction: The Oath and the Opportunity, 2. The Attitude of a Public Servant, 3. A\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eReflective Practitioner’s Philosophy: Creating Public Value and Solving Public Problems, 4. Implementing Public Policy and Using Networks, 5. Performance-Based Management: An Opportunity Squandered, 6. Government’s Greatest Achievements, 7. Qualities Needed by Future Public Servants, \u003cstrong\u003ePart II. Examples for Effective Public Service: Profiles of Public Service Heroes, \u003c\/strong\u003e8. Abraham Lincoln,\u003cem\u003e Keeping the Union Together, \u003c\/em\u003e9. Frederick Douglass, \u003cem\u003eCalling Out the Brutality and Hypocrisy of Slavery, \u003c\/em\u003e10. Ida B. Wells, \u003cem\u003eJournalist Documenting Racial Injustice, \u003c\/em\u003e11. Upton Sinclair, \u003cem\u003eMuckraking Author, \u003c\/em\u003e12. Alice Paul, \u003cem\u003eFighting for Women’s Voting Rights, \u003c\/em\u003e13. Harry Truman, \u003cem\u003ePlain-Spoken President, \u003c\/em\u003e14. Frances Perkins, \u003cem\u003eChampion of the New Deal, \u003c\/em\u003e15. George Marshall, \u003cem\u003eRescuing and Restoring Europe, \u003c\/em\u003e16. Martin Luther King, Jr., \u003cem\u003eWarrior for Economic Justice, \u003c\/em\u003e17. Rachel Carson, \u003cem\u003eMother of a Movement, \u003c\/em\u003e18. Robert Kennedy, \u003cem\u003eBeacon of Hope, \u003c\/em\u003e19. Sergio Vieira De Mello, \u003cem\u003eDiplomat in Harm’s Way, \u003c\/em\u003eEpilogue: Lessons Learned from Public Service Heroes, Appendix A. \u003cem\u003eRipples of Hope:\u003c\/em\u003e Sustaining Quotations for Public Servants\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018901520727,"sku":"9781032209883","price":121.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032209883.jpg?v=1750778586","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-promise-of-public-service-9781032209883","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}