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Politics of the Administrative Process
Eighth Edition
- Donald F. Kettl - University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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Public Policy & Public Administration
Public Policy & Public Administration
December 2019 | 512 pages | CQ Press
“Kettl's Politics of the Administrative Process continues to resonate well with students of public administration because it discusses key concepts and theories in a straightforward, cogent, and contemporary manner that both faculty and students appreciate.”
—Brian Bulla, Appalachian State University
Efficient public administration requires a delicate balance—the bureaucracy must be powerful enough to be effective, but also accountable to elected officials and citizens. Donald F. Kettl understands that the push and pull of political forces in a democracy make the functions of bureaucracy contentious, but no less crucial. Politics of the Administrative Process gives students a realistic, relevant, and well-researched view of the field while remaining reader-friendly with engaging vignettes and rich examples. With a unique focus on policymaking and politics, the Eighth Edition continues its strong emphasis on politics, accountability, and performance.
Included with this title:
The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides. Learn more.
—Brian Bulla, Appalachian State University
Efficient public administration requires a delicate balance—the bureaucracy must be powerful enough to be effective, but also accountable to elected officials and citizens. Donald F. Kettl understands that the push and pull of political forces in a democracy make the functions of bureaucracy contentious, but no less crucial. Politics of the Administrative Process gives students a realistic, relevant, and well-researched view of the field while remaining reader-friendly with engaging vignettes and rich examples. With a unique focus on policymaking and politics, the Eighth Edition continues its strong emphasis on politics, accountability, and performance.
Included with this title:
The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides. Learn more.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations and Acronyms
About the Author
Chapter 1 • Accountability
PART I • THE JOB OF GOVERNMENT
Chapter 2 • What Government Does—And How It Does It
Chapter 3 • What Is Public Administration?
PART II • ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT’S STRUCTURE
Chapter 4 • Organizational Theory
Chapter 5 • The Executive Branch
Chapter 6 • Organization Problems
Chapter 7 • Administrative Reform
PART III • PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
Chapter 8 • The Civil Service
Chapter 9 • Human Capital
PART IV • MAKING AND IMPLEMENTING GOVERNMENT DECISIONS
Chapter 10 • Decision-Making: Rationality and Risk
Chapter 11 • Budgeting
Chapter 12 • Implementation and Performance
PART V • ADMINISTRATION IN A DEMOCRACY
Chapter 13 • Regulation and the Courts
Chapter 14 • Accountability and Politics
Notes
Glossary of Key Concepts
Index
Supplements
Instructor Resource Site
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Online resources included with this text
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edge.sagepub.com/kettl8e
Online resources included with this text
The online resources for your text are available via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site, which offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.
Student Study Site
edge.sagepub.com/kettl8e
The open-access Student Study Site makes it easy for students to maximize their study time, anywhere, anytime. It offers flashcards that strengthen understanding of key terms and concepts, as well as learning objectives that reinforce the most important material.
For additional information, custom options, or to request a personalized walkthrough of these resources, please contact your sales representative.
edge.sagepub.com/kettl8e
The open-access Student Study Site makes it easy for students to maximize their study time, anywhere, anytime. It offers flashcards that strengthen understanding of key terms and concepts, as well as learning objectives that reinforce the most important material.
For additional information, custom options, or to request a personalized walkthrough of these resources, please contact your sales representative.
“Good foundational text to teach intro to public administration at the upper-level undergraduate or graduate level… I like the emphasis on the need to be both effective and accountable. It is a reader-friendly text.”
Auburn University
“Kettl's Politics of the Administrative Process continues to resonate well with students of public administration because it discusses key concepts and theories in a straightforward, cogent, and contemporary manner that both faculty and students appreciate.”
Appalachian State University
“Thorough coverage of subject matter that promotes critical analysis and provides opportunities for student engagement. Illuminates historical roots and contemporary political contexts that shape administration. It provides frameworks for understanding management challenges and explaining policy outcomes…I have used the text for many years and the students appreciate its authoritative, reference book quality”
State University of New York, Oneonta
Excellent textbook, last edition contains many contemporary issues and examples that facilitate class discussions and analysis.
Truman School of Public Affairs, University Of Missouri
January 26, 2021
Good update to a great textbook.
Political Science and Geography, Old Dominion University
February 28, 2020
Well organized and written for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Government and Sociology, Georgia College/State Univ
December 1, 2020
