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Government Is Us: Public Administration in an Anti-Government Era [Paperback]

Cheryl Simrell King (Author), Camilla M. Stivers (Author)

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Publication Date: February 12, 1998 | ISBN-10: 076190882X | ISBN-13: 978-0761908821

While skepticism about government is an enduring feature of North American political culture, today's climate of anti-government sentiment has grown aggressive and even violent. This volume, made up of a community of prominent voices in public administration theory and practice, examines the current anti-government climate and its effect on the working lives of administrators and their relationships with citizens. It documents the sources of citizen discontent with government; explores its effects upon career civil servants' ability to do their work; and attempts to understand the implications for public administration practice in an anti-government area.

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc (February 12, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 076190882X
ISBN-13: 978-0761908821
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces
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