Politics of the Administrative Process

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Politics of the Administrative Process shows how efficient public administration requires a delicate balance―the bureaucracy must be powerful enough to be effective, but also accountable to elected officials and citizens. Author Don Kettl gives students a realistic, relevant, and well-researched view of the field in this reader–friendly best seller. With its engaging vignettes, rich examples and a unique focus on policymaking and politics, the Seventh Edition continues its strong emphasis on politics, accountability, and performance. This new edition has been thoroughly updated with new scholarship, data, events, and case studies, giving students multiple opportunities to apply ideas and analysis as they read. Half Title......Page 2 Publisher Note......Page 3 Title Page......Page 4 Copyright Page......Page 5 Brief Contents......Page 7 Contents......Page 8 Illustration List......Page 18 Table List......Page 19 Sidebar List......Page 20 Preface......Page 21 Abbreviations and Acronyms......Page 31 About the Author......Page 34 1 Accountability......Page 35 Part I The Job of Government......Page 84 2 What Government Does—and How It Does It......Page 85 3 What Is Public Administration?......Page 150 Part II Organizational Theory and the Role of Government’s Structure......Page 195 4 Organizational Theory......Page 196 5 The Executive Branch......Page 261 6 Organization Problems......Page 315 7 Administrative Reform......Page 362 PART III People in Government Organizations......Page 422 8 The Civil Service......Page 423 9 Human Capital......Page 482 Part IV Making and Implementing Government Decisions......Page 549 10 Decision Making: Rationality and Risk......Page 550 11 Budgeting......Page 615 12 Implementation and Performance......Page 677 PART V Administration in a Democracy......Page 739 13 Regulation and the Courts......Page 740 14 Accountability and Politics......Page 792 Glossary of Key Concepts......Page 920 Index......Page 938