Governing: Issues and Applications from the Front Lines of Government - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568029950 ISBN 13: 9781568029955

Publisher: CQ Press, 2005

Synopsis

Distinguished author and editor Alan Ehrenhalt has chosen 40 articles that represent the best of what Governing has to offer: objective reporting about the issues that matter most, engaging writing by first-class journalists, and the ability to tell a good story while imparting important lessons about governance. With a focus on current controversies, hot policy debates, and recent political machinations, each reading comes from an issue published in the last two years. An ideal collection of applied case studies for public administration and management courses, this handy reader is especially useful for those instructors looking for more state and local coverage to supplement core texts.This second edition continues to focus on key management functions such as personnel, performance, and leadership, as well as on the impact of changes in federalism, technology, and regulation. This edition also includes more policy coverage on crime, health, and education as well as other pressing concerns like homeland security and ethics in government.

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About the Author

Alan Ehrenhalt is executive editor of Governing magazine. Prior to joining Governing, his professional career included stints with the Associated Press, Washington Star, and Congressional Quarterly. He is the author of Democracy in the Mirror (1998), The Lost City (1995), and The United States of Ambition (1991). He served as editor of the first four editions (1982-88) of Politics in America, a biennial reference book profiling all 535 members of Congress and their districts. Mr. Ehrenhalt is a member of USA Today’s Board of Contributors and has written frequently for the New York Times, The Washington Post Book World, and the New Republic. In 2000, he was the winner of the American Political Science Association’s Carey McWilliams award for distinguished contributions to the field of political science by a journalist.

Edition details

• Publisher: CQ Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1568029950
• ISBN 13: 9781568029955
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Ehrenhalt Alan