Thousands of entries define and describe Supreme Court cases, laws, political slang, federal agencies, and terms from such related fields as sociology, history, and economics in an easy-to-use dictionary format. Appendices include The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States, and How to Use This Book.
Thousands of entries define and describe Supreme Court cases, laws, political slang, federal agencies, and terms from such related fields as sociology...
The Dictionary of Public Policy and Administration offers definitions of all the key terms, concepts, processes and practices of contemporary public policy and administration. Included are brief biographies of major scholars and influential practitioners, summaries of major rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, overviews of significant laws, descriptions of important government agencies, and explanations of historical trends and governing doctrines. The Dictionary is designed to be the single most useful tool that a student or practitioner of public administration could have-the book to keep at...
The Dictionary of Public Policy and Administration offers definitions of all the key terms, concepts, processes and practices of contemporary public p...
This well-researched and clearly-written book tells the story of the complications involved in NASA's selection of astronauts. The Real Stuff is the history of NASA's astronaut recruitment and selection process from 1959-1984. The authors consider the various criteria applied in selecting astronauts from among military test pilots, scientists, and mission specialists, and demonstrate the scientific and social concerns which led to the policy changes that brought scientific specalists, women, and minorities into the space program. Included are such topics as: the Eisenhower space...
This well-researched and clearly-written book tells the story of the complications involved in NASA's selection of astronauts. The Real Stuff
Writing the perfect complement to their bestseller, Introducing Public Administration, Shafritz and Borick highlight the great drama inherent in public policy -- and the ingenuity of its makers and administrators -- in this new casebook that brings thrilling, true life adventures in public administration to life in an engaging, witty style.
Drawing on a unique assortment of literary, historic, and modern examples, Cases in Public Policy and Administration exposes students to public administration in practice by telling the tales of:
How Thurgood Marshall...
Writing the perfect complement to their bestseller, Introducing Public Administration, Shafritz and Borick highlight the great drama inheren...
