The Fragility of Merit: Presidential Power and the Civil Service Under Trump

by J. Edward Kellough

While the operation and structure of the public workforce is not a matter that is on the minds of most, the consequences for the nature and effectiveness of government are substantial. The Fragility of Merit provides a detailed examination of the importance of a professionally competent and politically neutral public service.

Illustrating the fundamental fragility of the federal civil service in the United States and the underlying...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032656379
• ISBN13: 9781032656373
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"