The Politics of Civil Service Reform

The Politics of Civil Service Reform PDF

Author: David Andrew Schultz

Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13:

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Political scientists explore the development and politics of such reform in the US from Washington's administration to Clinton's. They nestle them into the context of competing political struggles between Congress, the president, and the federal courts to control the federal bureaucracy and define its organization and values. Of interest to students and scholars in public administration and US politics. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Civil Service, The Merit System--the Spoils System

The Civil Service, The Merit System--the Spoils System PDF

Author: Edward Cary

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020617324

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A concise and lucid treatise on the history and principles of the American civil service, with special emphasis on the conflict between merit-based appointments and patronage politics. Argues in favor of an efficient and professional bureaucracy as the foundation of good governance and public trust. A timely and relevant contribution to the ongoing debate on government reform and accountability. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.