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Governance in dark times [[electronic resource] ] : practical philosophy for public service / / Camilla Stivers



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Autore: Stivers Camilla Visualizza persona
Titolo: Governance in dark times [[electronic resource] ] : practical philosophy for public service / / Camilla Stivers Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, 2008
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (177 p.)
Disciplina: 351.01
Soggetto topico: Public administration
Public administration - Philosophy
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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.
Sommario/riassunto: 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 servan
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ISBN: 1-58901-334-4
1-4356-4874-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
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Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910781804103321
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