Democracy and Administration: Woodrow Wilson's Ideas and the Challenges of Public Management (Johns Hopkins Studies in Governance and Public Management)

Though his term in the White House ended nearly a century ago, Woodrow Wilson anticipated the need for new ideas to address the effects of modern economic and social forces on the United States, including increased involvement in international affairs. Democracy and Administration synthesizes the former world leader's thought on government administration, laying out Wilson's concepts of how best to manage government bureaucracies and balance policy leadership with popular rule. Linking the full gamut of Wilson's ideas and actions covering nearly four decades, Brian J. Cook finds success, folly, and fresh thinking with relevance in the twenty-first century.Building on his interpretive synthesis, Cook links Wilson's tenets to current efforts to improve public management, showing how some of his most prominent ideas and initiatives presaged major developments in theory and practice. Democracy and Administration calls on scholars and practitioners to take Wilson's institutional design and regime-level orientation into account as part of the ambitious enterprise to develop a new science of democratic governance. Though His Term In The White House Ended Nearly A Century Ago, Woodrow Wilson Anticipated The Need For New Ideas To Address The Effects Of Modern Economic And Social Forces On The United States, Including Increased Involvement In International Affairs. Democracy And Administration Synthesizes The Former World Leader's Thought On Government Administration, Laying Out Wilson's Concepts Of How Best To Manage Government Bureaucracies And Balance Policy Leadership With Popular Rule. Linking The Full Gamut Of Wilson's Ideas And Actions Covering Nearly Four Decades, Brian J. Cook Finds Success, Folly, And Fresh Thinking With Relevance In The Twenty-first Century.--book Jacket. Remaking The Public Executive -- The Character Of Modern Democracy -- Situating Administration In The Modern Democratic State -- Enhancing Democracy Through Administrative Design And Organizational Practice -- Administrative Reform And Expansion -- Legal Structure, Cabinet Government, And Interpretive Leadership -- The Continuing Relevance Of Wilson's Ideas -- Public Management, Representative Government, And The Continuation Of Wilson's Quest. Brian J. Cook. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [263]-269) And Index. Though his term in the White House ended nearly a century ago, Woodrow Wilson anticipated the need for new ideas to address the effects of modern economic and social forces on the United States, including increased involvement in international affairs. Democracy and Administration synthesizes the former world leader's thought on government administration, laying out Wilson's concepts of how best to manage government bureaucracies and balance policy leadership with popular rule. Linking the full gamut of Wilsons ideas and actions covering nearly four decades, Brian J. Cook finds success, folly, and fresh thinking with relevance in the twenty-first century. Building on his interpretive synthesis, Cook links Wilsons tenets to current efforts to improve public management, showing how some of his most prominent ideas and initiatives presaged major developments in theory and practice. Democracy and Administration calls on scholars and practitioners to take Wilsons institutional design and regime-level orientation into account as part of the ambitious enterprise to develop a new science of democratic governance. Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Introduction: Power and Public Management......Page 18 PART I: WISON'S IDEAS......Page 36 1 Remaking the Public Executive......Page 38 2 The Character of Modern Democracy......Page 55 3 Situating Administration in the Modern Democratic State......Page 80 4 Enhancing Democracy through Administrative Design and Organizational Practice......Page 122 PART II: WILSON'S PRACTICES......Page 152 5 Administrative Reform and Expansion......Page 154 6 Legal Structure, Cabinet Government, and Interpretive Leadership......Page 186 PART III: A WILSONIAN PERSPECTIVE ON GOVERNANCE......Page 218 7 The Continuing Relevance of Wilson’s Ideas......Page 220 8 Public Management, Representative Government, and the Continuation of Wilson’s Quest......Page 243 References......Page 280 B......Page 288 C......Page 289 F......Page 290 L......Page 291 M......Page 292 P......Page 293 S......Page 294 W......Page 295