Governing Alone and With Partners Presidential Governance in a Post-NPM Environment

• Published in: Administration & society Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 546 - 570
• Main Authors: Bumgarner, John, Newswander, Chad B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.07.2012; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Administration; Constitution; Executive power; Expectations; Governance; Government and politics; Law; Management; Management theory; Political Power; Presidency; Presidents; Public administration; Public management; Studies; new public management; constitutional governance; post-NPM environment; presidential governance; constitutional school

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...