{"product_id":"public-administration-kevin-b-smith-9780195330694","title":"Public Administration: Power and Politics in the Fourth Branch of Government","description":"\u003cem\u003ePublic Administration: Power and Politics in the Fourth Branch of Government\u003c\/em\u003e presents public administration through the lens of politics and the policy-making power of the bureaucracy. By showing how the bureaucracy influences daily life, Smith and Licari bring the field of public administration alive for students. This text dispels the myth that the study of public administration is boring or irrelevant to students' lives by demonstrating just how deeply it pervades our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors focus on the bureaucracy--\"the fourth branch of government\"--as a key ingredient in politics and policy-making. This approach is novel, but it accurately reflects the true nature of public administration in America. This book examines our bureaucracy's considerable political power, where it comes from, how it is used, and how it can be controlled. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMajor Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \u003cstrong\u003eUnique focus on political and policy-making power.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the first public administration textbook to focus on the political and policy-making power of the bureaucracy. Without abandoning coverage of more traditional topics, this approach is more compelling to students because it demonstrates just how much influence the bureaucracy wields in our daily lives. \u003cbr\u003e* \u003cstrong\u003eHighlights the tension between democracy and bureaucracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e A central paradox at the heart of the political system is democracy's reliance on the very undemocratic bureaucratic institutions that characterize the administrative branch of government. This text seeks to explain why and lay out the implications of that dependency. \u003cbr\u003e* \u003cstrong\u003eDetails the role and legitimacy of public administration in a democracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e There is an uneasy and fascinating relationship between the democratically elected leadership in government and the bureaucracies needed to carry out their decisions. This tension forms a running theme throughout the book. \u003cbr\u003e* \u003cstrong\u003eSolid multidisciplinary foundation.\u003c\/strong\u003e This book draws on literature by the most important academics in the fields of both public administration and political science. \u003cbr\u003e* \u003cstrong\u003eReadability.\u003c\/strong\u003e Smith and Licari write in an engaging, informal style that is rich in lively examples and free of academic jargon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKey terms are included in a glossary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin B. Smith, Michael J. Licari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195330692\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195330694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Kevin B. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054658253055,"sku":"9780195330694","price":128.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f411650f-ebc1-416b-89f3-e03523b5ac54.jpg?v=1685031229","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/public-administration-kevin-b-smith-9780195330694","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}