Governing Alone and With Partners Presidential Governance in a Post-NPM Environment
Seeking to close the gap between expectations and capacity, presidents have utilized a broad interpretation of executive power to control administrative affairs. However, the emergence of a post–New Public Management environment characterized by loosely constructed networks and a surge of government...
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Published in | Administration & society Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 546 - 570 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Los Angeles, CA
SAGE Publications
01.07.2012
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC |
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Summary: | Seeking to close the gap between expectations and capacity, presidents have utilized a broad interpretation of executive power to control administrative affairs. However, the emergence of a post–New Public Management environment characterized by loosely constructed networks and a surge of governmental activity has required an evolution in the tools needed to govern. In exploring this dynamic through a constitutional governance model, it becomes evident that a new ethos of presidential governance is starting to develop that is marked by a mixture of governing alone and governing with partners. This dynamic potentially enables more effective and responsible execution of public laws. |
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ISSN: | 0095-3997 1552-3039 |
DOI: | 10.1177/0095399711413869 |