Governance in dark times : practical philosophy for public service / Camilla Stivers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stivers, Camilla.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration.

Public administration--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781589013346

1589013344

9781435648746

1435648749

OCLC:

742332810