02664nam 2200577 a 450 991045170580332120200520144314.01-58901-334-41-4356-4874-9(CKB)1000000000488741(EBL)516813(OCoLC)742332810(SSID)ssj0000164700(PQKBManifestationID)11161839(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000164700(PQKBWorkID)10121404(PQKB)10353979(MiAaPQ)EBC516813(OCoLC)310969274(MdBmJHUP)muse3248(Au-PeEL)EBL516813(CaPaEBR)ebr10236736(EXLCZ)99100000000048874120070621d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGovernance in dark times[electronic resource] practical philosophy for public service /Camilla StiversWashington, D.C. Georgetown University Press20081 online resource (177 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-58901-197-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Rethinking reason after September 11 -- Public administration and the question of torture -- Thinking, judging, and public life -- Two models of governance -- Security in dark times -- The social reality of public space -- Governance from the ground up -- Philosophy for practice -- Pragmatism in public service -- Public service ethics in dark times.With the rush of calamitous events in recent years-the September 11 terror attacks, the Iraq imbroglio, and hurricanes Katrina and Rita-Americans feel themselves to be living in dark times. Trust in one another and in the government is at low ebb. People in public service face profound challenges to the meaning and efficacy of their work. Where can a public servant turn for a public philosophy to sustain practice?Inspired by Hannah Arendt and several other philosophers, Governance in Dark Times is the first book to explore the philosophical and value underpinnings needed to guide public servanPublic administrationPublic administrationPhilosophyElectronic books.Public administration.Public administrationPhilosophy.351.01Stivers Camilla988121MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451705803321Governance in dark times2259549UNINA