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Author:

Ventriss, Curtis, 1950- author.

Title:

Public affairs and democratic ideals : critical perspectives in an era of political and economic uncertainty / Curtis Ventriss.

Publisher:

State University of New York Press,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

xv, 264 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Public administration--Evaluation.
Public administration--Moral and ethical aspects.
Public administration--Citizen participation.
Government accountability.
Democracy.
Democracy.
Government accountability.
Public administration--Citizen participation.
Public administration--Evaluation.
Public administration--Moral and ethical aspects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Conditioning factors : neo-managerialism and the modern state -- A theoretical foundation : reinvigorated publicness -- A substantive approach : critical democratic thought -- Rationality, the public sphere, and the state -- The enduring implications of the economic crisis of 2008 -- Public affairs in an epoch of space : challenges to the public sphere -- A critical analysis of the role of citizen involvement in public affairs : a reexamination -- Conclusion : reflections of a sympathetic critic.

Summary:

"Addresses the need for public affairs scholars and students to confront fundamental issues and questions, such as unequal democracy, that are too often ignored or politely dismissed"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

143848125X
9781438481258

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1157349345

LCCN:

2020024649

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)