{"product_id":"bureaucracy-and-democracy-accountability-and-performance-paperback","title":"Bureaucracy and Democracy: Accountability and Performance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven J. Balla\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam T. Gormley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiven the influence of public bureaucracies in policymaking and implementation, Steven J. Balla and William T. Gormley assess their performance using four key perspectives--bounded rationality, principal-agent theory, interest group mobilization, and network theory--to help students develop an analytic framework for evaluating bureaucratic accountability. The new \u003cstrong\u003eFourth Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a thorough review of bureaucracy during the Obama and Trump administrations, as well as new attention to state and local level examples and the role of bureaucratic values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven J. Balla\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of political science, public policy and public administration, and international affairs at George Washington University. He is also a research associate at the George Washington Institute of Public Policy, and a member of the International Working Group on Online Consultation and Public Policy Making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam T. Gormley Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e is University Professor and professor of government and public policy at Georgetown University. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eOrganizational Report Cards, \u003c\/i\u003e with David Weimer and \u003ci\u003eEverybody's Children: Child Care as a Public Problem.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67582540316946,"sku":"9781506348889","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/XvqPdWubRj9781506348889.webp?v=1790657525","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/bureaucracy-and-democracy-accountability-and-performance-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}