Responsibility as Paradox: A Critique of Rational Discourse on Government

by Michael M. Harmon

Exploring the concept of responsible government and administration, this book creates a new paradigm for looking at the issue. Michael M Harmon rejects the current predominant rationalist′ theory, which holds that responsibility involves an intractable conflict between the potential free will of an actor and the restrictions of the institution within which the actor operates. He suggests that public administration must undergo a paradigm shift...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803970080
• ISBN13: 9780803970083
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"