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Regulation and Consumer Protection
Kenneth J. Meier, E. Thomas Garman, ...

Thomson Custom Publishing, 2003

Regulation and Consumer Protection, 4e is intended to document the scope and coverage of regulation and consumer protection in the United States. To provide some coherence, the authors provide a conceptual framework that essentially combines the viewpoints of those who feel regulatory policies are determined by the social and economic environment and those who feel that bureaucracies are permitted the freedom to set policies without restriction. ...

The Politics of Fertility Control: Family Planning & Abortion Policies in the American States
Deborah R. McFarlane, Kenneth J. Meier

Chatham House Publishers, 2000

A groundbreaking new book on American policy and human fertility control which reviews and analyzes policies and practices over the last thirty years in each of the fifty states. Arguing that morality politics has helped make fertility policies contentious and complex, McFarlane and Meier conclude that current policies are inadequate for addressing unintended pregnancies and even contribute to high abortion rates. The authors offer alternative ...

Bureaucracy in a Democratic State: A Governance Perspective

1 review
Kenneth J. Meier, Laurence J., Jr. O'Toole

The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006

a book devoted to waldo
This is an important book in search for democratic administration. The book is devoted to public administration scholar Dwight Waldo who has been very well known with his masterpiece "The Administrative State". Bureaucracy in a Democratic State: A Governance Perspective is an important step to really understand the process of "democratic governance" with a Waldonian approach although I don't ...

Public Service Performance: Perspectives on Measurement and Management

Cambridge University Press, 2007

The performance of governments around the globe is constantly in the spotlight, whether as a celebration or indictment of their activities. Providing evidence on strategies to improve the performance of public agencies is therefore essential to the practice of public management. This important contribution to the debate explores issues of measurement, research methodology, and management influences on performance. It focuses on three key ...

The Politics of Sin: Drugs, Alcohol, and Public Policy (Bureaucracies, Public Administration, and Public ...

1 review
Kenneth J. Meier

M.E. Sharpe, 1994

Great read for researchers and those into public policy
Meier examines something that very few in the policy studies field focus on - policy outcomes, not just outputs. Meier's main examination focuses on a very interesting debate surrounding drug use and alcohol regulation. It is his style and method, however, of examining the issues that may prove beneficial to researchers. He includes case studies along with analysis so that the reading does ...

Politics and the Bureaucracy

2 reviews
Kenneth J. Meier, John Bohte

Wadsworth Publishing, 2006

Politics and the Bureaucracy
The book gave an excellent introduction to the formation of the United States bureacracy. The chapters on public participation were valuable. The book was an interesting read and excellent for an overview of democracy from the postion of governing.

Applied Statistics for Public and Nonprofit Administration

1 review
Kenneth J. Meier, Jeffrey L. Brudney, ...

Wadsworth Publishing, 2008

Good examples pertaining to public administration.
This text provides good examples of statistical problems pertaining to public administration. However, the text does not do a good job in explaining how to use certain statistical tools to solve problems(e.g. chi-square). In addition, some of the statistical tables are confusing for students.

Politics, Policy, and Organizations: Frontiers in the Scientific Study of Bureaucracy

University of Michigan Press, 2005

This book includes essays on theory building and empirical theory testing in the study of bureaucracy and public policy. "Politics, Policy, and Organizations" bridges the gap between studies of public administration and the broader field of political science by highlighting the vital role that bureaucracies play in shaping public policy. With this landmark volume, leading scholars develop a new organizations approach to the study of public ...

School choice: panacea or Pandora's box?: An article from: Phi Delta Kappan
Kevin B. Smith, Kenneth J. Meier

Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., 1995

This digital document is an article from Phi Delta Kappan, published by Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. on December 1, 1995. The length of the article is 4297 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. From the supplier: The question of placing schools in the market is ...

Reinventing the Presidency
Kenneth J. Meier

Chatham House Publishers, 2004

Americans are disinterested in government and politics and cynical about those who govern. Underlying these attitudes is the view that government does not work. In response, this book asks two pointed questions: Is the presidency as an institution optimally designed for effective governance in the 21st century? And, if the current presidency has limitations and restrictions, how should the institution be redesigned? Focusing on the four key ...

The Politics of Hispanic Education: UN Paso Pa'Lante Y DOS Pa'Tras (United States Hispanic Studies Series)
Kenneth J. Meier, Joseph, Jr. Stewart

State University of New York Press, 1991

Where next? Research directions on performance in public organizations.(CONCLUSION): An article from: Journal ...
George A. Boyne, Kenneth J. Meier, ...

Thomson Gale, 2005

This digital document is an article from Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2005. The length of the article is 3636 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Where next? ...

Structure and discretion: missing links in representative bureaucracy. (Articles).(Statistical Data ...
Kenneth J. Meier, John Bohte

University of Kansas, 2001

This digital document is an article from Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, published by University of Kansas on October 1, 2001. The length of the article is 5955 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: ...

The Case Against School Choice: Politics, Markets, and Fools

3 reviews
Kevin B. Smith, Kenneth J. Meier

M.E. Sharpe, 1995

a strong statement against wacko right wingers
a strong statement against those that would ruin our schools. Read it to defend yourself against the right wing wackos.

Drugs, Sex, Rock, and Roll: A Theory of Morality Politics.: An article from: Policy Studies Journal
Kenneth J. Meier

Policy Studies Organization, 1999

This digital document is an article from Policy Studies Journal, published by Policy Studies Organization on December 22, 1999. The length of the article is 6544 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Drugs, Sex, Rock, and Roll: A ...

Representative bureaucracy, organizational strategy, and public service performance: an empirical analysis of ...
Rhys Andrews, George A. Boyne, ...

Thomson Gale, 2005

This digital document is an article from Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2005. The length of the article is 8001 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Representative ...

The role of management and representation in improving performance of disadvantaged students: an application ...
Kenneth J. Meier, Carl Doerfler, ...

Thomson Gale, 2006

This digital document is an article from The Review of Policy Research, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2006. The length of the article is 8166 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: The role of management and ...

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