The politics of civil service reform
By: David A. Schultz & Robert Maranto.
Contributors: Maranto, Robert, 1958-
Series: Teaching texts in law and politics,; v. 1
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang Publishing, Incorporated, Peter
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
Subjects: Civil service -- United States -- History.; Civil service reform -- United States -- History.
Description: The Politics of Civil Service Reform is a concise exploration of the development and politics of federal civil service reform in the United States from President Washington to President Clinton. The authors situate those reforms in the context of competing political struggles between Congress, the president, and the federal courts to control the federal bureaucracy and define its organization and values.

Students and specialists in the field of public administration and American politics will find The Politics of Civil Service Reform informative and insightful.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-235) and index.