Legitimacy in Public Administration: A Discourse Analysis

by O.C. McSwite

Book Overview

In this "postmodern, end-of-the-century" moment, the question of what role public administration can legitimately play in a democratic society has deepened and taken on increased urgency. At the same time the movement toward global marketization has gained enormous momentum, traditional prejudices and racial and ethnic violence have appeared with a renewed virulence, presenting unprecedented challenges to democratic governments. Legitimacy in Public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761902740
• ISBN13: 9780761902744
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"