{"product_id":"the-case-for-bureaucracy-charles-t-goodsell-9781483347288","title":"The Case for Bureaucracy: A Public Administration Polemic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Case for Bureaucracy\u003c\/em\u003e persuasively argues that American public servants and administrative institutions are among the best in the world. Contrary to popular stereotypes, they are neither sources of great waste nor a threat to liberty, but social assets of critical value to a functioning democracy. In presenting his case, Goodsell touches on core aspects of public administration while drawing on important, recent events to bring case material and empirical evidence fully up to date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition incorporates the events of 9\/11 to explore their impact on future bureaucratic performance, speaking specifically to the massive reorganization under the new Department of Homeland Security. As well, Goodsell offers a complete assessment of the reinventing government movement and related reforms to show how far bureaucracies have come, while pointing to the challenges they continue to face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpdating worth highlighting: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew\u003c\/strong\u003e data on public perceptions of bureaucracy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew\u003c\/strong\u003e section on the delegation of policy implementation to contractors and nonprofits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew\u003c\/strong\u003e statistics regarding quality-of-life improvements in American society since the 1980s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew\u003c\/strong\u003e profiles of real bureaucrats--and citizen interaction with them--giving bureaucracy a human face.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew\u003c\/strong\u003e material on bureaucratic contributions to the political system that go beyond implementing policy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew\u003c\/strong\u003e coverage of the administrative consolidation following 9\/11 and competitive outsourcing by the Bush Administration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew\u003c\/strong\u003e analysis of current reform proposals focused on market competition and business management practices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew\u003c\/strong\u003e proposals for ways to improve bureaucracy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles T. Goodsell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1483347281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781483347288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CQ Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Charles T. Goodsell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43985782079743,"sku":"9781483347288","price":94.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dae569f6-252b-43f2-9c16-794a50527cfe.jpg?v=1683279523","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-case-for-bureaucracy-charles-t-goodsell-9781483347288","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}