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quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This original work captures the heart, and enlarges the soul, of
reform movements within the study of governance and bureaucracy.
Author David John Farmer provides constitutive features of a new
consciousness for democratic governance that will revolutionize the
subject of public administration. To Kill the King sketches
post-traditional consciousness in terms of three rejuvenating
concepts--thinking as play, justice as seeking, and practice as
art. In a series of critical essays on each of these concepts, the
book describes a post-traditional consciousness of governance that
can yield enormous improvement in the quality of life for each
individual. To Kill the King will appeal to any professor (whether
in the post-modernist camp or not) who wants to expose students to
fresh challenges and new insights.
This original work captures the heart, and enlarges the soul, of
reform movements within the study of governance and bureaucracy.
Author David John Farmer provides constitutive features of a new
consciousness for democratic governance that will revolutionize the
subject of public administration. To Kill the King sketches
post-traditional consciousness in terms of three rejuvenating
concepts--thinking as play, justice as seeking, and practice as
art. In a series of critical essays on each of these concepts, the
book describes a post-traditional consciousness of governance that
can yield enormous improvement in the quality of life for each
individual. To Kill the King will appeal to any professor (whether
in the post-modernist camp or not) who wants to expose students to
fresh challenges and new insights.
How can public administration (P.A.) nudge government to govern
fundamentally better in terms of policy? How critical is P.A.
contemplation and nudges - prods, shoves or hammer blows - to
government-in-context? In this book, David John Farmer argues that
government-in-context refers to government-in-totality, to what
governs even if not called government and to what constrains
government action. Constricting contextual features are
infiltration, exfiltration and post-truth, raising questions
relating to democracy. Infiltration into government is the action
of gaining access that benefits big corporations, their owners and
billionaires; findings are that it also mal-nudges government
action through such elements as big money, lobbying, tax breaks and
embrace of the free market. Reacting to factors like growing income
inequality, what is explained as exfiltration occurs for middle-
and lower-income people. Post-truth is noted as the Oxford
Dictionary's word of the year for 2016, describing people concerned
less with truths than with opinions. The book analyzes three
practical "hammer blow" and 18 "shove" nudges to contradict the
mal-nudges. Beyond Public Administration will be of interest to
P.A. scholars and graduate students, more specifically those
interested in critical, normative, or interpretive scholarship
focused on various aspects of P.A. theory, governance, and
practical management.
How can public administration (P.A.) nudge government to govern
fundamentally better in terms of policy? How critical is P.A.
contemplation and nudges - prods, shoves or hammer blows - to
government-in-context? In this book, David John Farmer argues that
government-in-context refers to government-in-totality, to what
governs even if not called government and to what constrains
government action. Constricting contextual features are
infiltration, exfiltration and post-truth, raising questions
relating to democracy. Infiltration into government is the action
of gaining access that benefits big corporations, their owners and
billionaires; findings are that it also mal-nudges government
action through such elements as big money, lobbying, tax breaks and
embrace of the free market. Reacting to factors like growing income
inequality, what is explained as exfiltration occurs for middle-
and lower-income people. Post-truth is noted as the Oxford
Dictionary's word of the year for 2016, describing people concerned
less with truths than with opinions. The book analyzes three
practical "hammer blow" and 18 "shove" nudges to contradict the
mal-nudges. Beyond Public Administration will be of interest to
P.A. scholars and graduate students, more specifically those
interested in critical, normative, or interpretive scholarship
focused on various aspects of P.A. theory, governance, and
practical management.
The question of how to use police resources productively, par
ticularly in this era of tight municipal budgets, is a major con
cern for police chiefs and others responsible for crime control. In
Crime Control: The Use and Misuse of Police Resources, David J.
Farmer provides new insights into this question and sug gests a
practical resource allocation approach for police poli cymakers and
administrators. The book documents the results of current police
resource allocation practices and describes the major research
studies that have identified a need to restructure police field
operations. It very usefully outlines the development and nature of
allocation techniques and ana lyzes the political contexts which
influence resource alloca, ., tion. After describing planning at
the neighborhood level that should inform the allocation process,
the author provides a comprehensive "planning-budgeting-resources
allocation" approach to managing a productive police department.
This comprehensive approach is illustrated by an account of the
Manpower Allocation Review System (MARS), which the author
developed and introduced in the New York City Police Department in
1972 when I was commissioner. As I can vii FOREWORD viii attest,
the MARS approach had practical utility. For the author, it served
as a forerunner to the more elaborate system he describes in this
book."
Throughout its history, public administration has used a number of
different perspectives for analyzing the discipline's theory and
practice, and both mainstream and alternative lenses have produced
valuable insights and prescriptions. At the same time, an
individual way of looking at PA can be misleading. Alone, a
solitary lens can miss critical aspects and often gives only part
of the picture. Public Administration in Perspective has been
specifically crafted to give new life to public administration
theory and practice by helping readers view the discipline through
a variety of perspectives. Designed for the capstone course in
public administration programs, as well as a fresh approach for
courses in PA theory and organizational theory, this unique book
provides a culminating experience--bringing together what has been
learned in previous MPA courses without simply rehashing old
content. It offers a comprehensive guide to eleven major approaches
to PA, and synthesizes them to deepen our understanding of the
discipline. Each chapter in Part I describes the key features of
the selected perspective--history, content, and proponents--and
discusses the strengths and weaknesses related to PA theory and
practice. Part II synthesizes the various perpectives, with
specific implications for PA management and practice. Part III
concludes with a complete overview, identifying ways in which
readers can think more creatively and productively about PA,
putting the perspectives themselves into perspective.
Throughout its history, public administration has used a number of
different perspectives for analyzing the discipline's theory and
practice, and both mainstream and alternative lenses have produced
valuable insights and prescriptions. At the same time, an
individual way of looking at PA can be misleading. Alone, a
solitary lens can miss critical aspects and often gives only part
of the picture. Public Administration in Perspective has been
specifically crafted to give new life to public administration
theory and practice by helping readers view the discipline through
a variety of perspectives. Designed for the capstone course in
public administration programs, as well as a fresh approach for
courses in PA theory and organizational theory, this unique book
provides a culminating experience--bringing together what has been
learned in previous MPA courses without simply rehashing old
content. It offers a comprehensive guide to eleven major approaches
to PA, and synthesizes them to deepen our understanding of the
discipline. Each chapter in Part I describes the key features of
the selected perspective--history, content, and proponents--and
discusses the strengths and weaknesses related to PA theory and
practice. Part II synthesizes the various perpectives, with
specific implications for PA management and practice. Part III
concludes with a complete overview, identifying ways in which
readers can think more creatively and productively about PA,
putting the perspectives themselves into perspective.
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