Lewis The Politics of Presidential Appointments

Political Control and Bureaucratic Performance
Course Book
ISBN: 978-1-4008-3768-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 312 Seiten

David E. Lewis is assistant professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University. He is the author of Presidents and the Politics of Agency Design.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lewis, David E.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations ix

Acknowledgments xiii

Chapter 1: Politicization in Theory and Practice 1

Chapter 2: The Nature and History of the Modern Personnel System 11

Chapter 3: Why, When, and Where Do Presidents Politicize the Bureaucracy? 51

Chapter 4: The Pattern of Politicization: A Quantitative Overview 80

Chapter 5: The Pattern of Politicization: A Closer Quantitative Analysis 103

Chapter 6: Politicization and Performance: The Case of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 141

Chapter 7: Politicization and Performance: The Larger Pattern 172

Chapter 8: Learning the Lessons of Politicization 202

Notes 221

List of Interviews 265

References 267

Index 283

Über Autor(innen)

David E. Lewis is assistant professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University. He is the author of Presidents and the Politics of Agency Design.