{"product_id":"leadership-at-the-apex-poul-erik-mouritzen-9780822957850","title":"Leadership at the Apex: Politicians and Administrators in Western Local Governments","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough the relationship between elected officials and appointed executives has often been viewed as a struggle between master and servant--with disagreements as to which individuals occupy which roles--Poul Erik Mouritzen's and James Svara's comparison of city governments in fourteen countries reveals more interdependence and shared influence than conflict over control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMouritzen and Svara bring local government to the forefront, emphasizing the sophisticated level of city management in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Their findings lead to a revision of the general view concerning the boundaries of public administration. \u003ci\u003eLeadership at the Apex\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates in practical ways how the democratic control of government and professional administration can coexist without undermining the logic or integrity of each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Poul Erik Mouritzen, James Svara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 082295785X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822957850\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pittsburgh Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.16w x 0.76d","brand":"Poul Erik Mouritzen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926545826047,"sku":"9780822957850","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3fcaf165-789a-47af-98ea-8b7f9edd7d9a.jpg?v=1681083669","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/leadership-at-the-apex-poul-erik-mouritzen-9780822957850","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}