The Politics of Public Management

by Philip B. Heymann

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How do political appointees chosen to head government agencies deal with the powerful political forces that surround them? In a fascinating and instructive book Philip B. Heymann, a professor of law who has held numerous government management positions, draws on his own experience and on the successes and failures of such prominent officials as Caspar Weinberger, Anne Burford Gorsuch, Les Aspin, Edward Meese, and Joseph Califano in order to explore the political context of high-level government management.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0300042914

ISBN13:9780300042917

Release Date:September 1989

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:216 Pages

Weight:0.50 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Related Subjects

Communication Policy Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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