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Responsibility as Paradox: A Critique of Rational Discourse on Government - Rethinking Public Administration
Michael M. Harmon
Responsibility as Paradox: A Critique of Rational Discourse on Government - Rethinking Public Administration
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 in which institutional restrictions and individual free will create a healthy and dynamic tension and are not completely incompatible.
245 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 28, 1995 |
ISBN13 | 9780803970083 |
Publishers | SAGE Publications Inc |
Pages | 245 |
Dimensions | 158 × 231 × 26 mm · 396 g |
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