Government is us : public administration in an anti-government era

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Government is us : public administration in an anti-government era

Cheryl Simrell King, Camilla Stivers ; in collaboration with Richard C. Box ... [et al.]

Sage Publications, c1998

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-213) and index

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In recent years, American attitudes about government have become increasingly disaffected and critical. After the 1995 bombing of the Federal building in Oklahoma City, a newspaper ad sponsored by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees brought to the nation's attention the heroism of government workers' rescue efforts, with the reminder that "This is our government." This volume, the result of collaboration by practicing administrators and academics, explores the current anti-government climate and its effect on the work and working lives of public employees and their relationships with citizens. If offers economic, political, historical, and philosophical perspectives on citizen discontent and tells stories of actual working relationships between public agencies and citizens. The collaborators maintain that while government workers cannot control the economy or the bureaucracy as a whole, they can take practical steps to improve their interactions with citizens. While many books advise citizens how to get what they want from government, few have been written to help career civil servants work better with citizens. In a time of public negativism, Government Is Us is about building relationships, listening, making connections, and hope.

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PART ONE: THE ANTI-GOVERNMENT CONTEXT Introduction - Cheryl Simrell King and Camilla M Stivers The Anti-Government Era Citizenship and its Discontents - Camilla M Stivers, Cheryl Simrell King, and Renee Nank The Political and Economic Context Government Isn't Us - Ralph Hummel and Camilla M Stivers The Possibility of Democratic Knowledge in Representative Government Citizens and Administrators - Cheryl Simrell King and Camilla M Stivers Roles and Relationships PART TWO: STRATEGIES FOR COLLABORATION Introduction - Cheryl Simrell King and Camilla M Stivers Strategies for Collaboration Overcoming Administrative Barriers to Citizen Participation - Mary M Timney Citizens as Partners, Not Adversaries At the Nexus of State and Civil Society - Lisa A Zanetti The Transformative Practice of Public Administration The EPA Seeks Its Voice and Role with Citizens - Walter W Kovalick Jr and Margaret M Kelly Evolutionary Engagement We Want Your Input - Dolores Foley Dilemmas of Citizen Participation Working with Citizens - Richard C Box and Deborah A Sagen Breaking Down Barriers to Citizen Self-Governance Targeted Community Initiative - Joseph E Gray and Linda W Chapin `Putting Citizens First!' Conclusion - Cheryl Simrell King and Camilla M Stivers Strategies for an Anti-Government Era

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