The Future of Governing: Four Emerging Models (Studies in Government and Public Policy) [Paperback]

B. Guy Peters (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 179 pages
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Kansas (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0700607943
• ISBN-13: 978-0700607945
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,704,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Popular Lies and Unpopular Truths, March 29, 2000

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This review is from: The Future of Governing: Four Emerging Models (Studies in Government and Public Policy) (Paperback)

At recent times, lots of book about new public management and reformist movements have been published by varied writers. The most important flaw of the propositions given and models created was the ignorance of the politic realities. And most of the models has been based on pure rational/economic assumptions. Therefore, none of them was completely applicable for public sector organizations. This book gives us some insights about the politic "realities" of the public sector and its relationship to the democratic context of the society. All contradictions the popular public management propositions hold are explained in the book as clearly as possible. The author of the book puts forward arguements contrary to the popular public management propositions. If you are getting bored due to the myriad popular books and models this book exactly is for you to read and gain an interesting and deeper understanding about the essentials of public administration. Strongly recommended.

0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for PA studies, May 1, 2000

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This review is from: The Future of Governing: Four Emerging Models (Studies in Government and Public Policy) (Hardcover)

I think this is very good book for Public Administration studies. The only beggary is, that is very difficult to read for nonenglish people!