Michael Spicer

Public Administration and the State: A Postmodern Perspective

In this critical examination of public administration's pervasive vision of a powerful state, Spicer thoughtfully reconsiders the relationship between activities of governance and concepts of the state.Woodrow Wilson argued for a state led by a powerful government, guided by science and enlightened ...

The Founders, the Constitution, and Public Administration: A Conflict in World Views

Viewed alternately as an obstacle to justice, an impediment to efficient government, and a tool by which some groups gain benefits and privileges at the expense of others, public administration threatens to become the whipping boy of American government. In this innovative look at the nation's burea...

Cotswold Manners

Cloth. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7Â" - 9Â" tall. A fine copy in a fine dj.

The Founders, the Constitution, and Public Administration: A Conflict in World Views by Spicer, Michael W. published by Georgetown University Press (1995)

The Spicer Diaries

Lord Michael Spicer has enjoyed a varied and remarkable political career by anyone's standards. Now, in this revealing, insightful, and engaging book, Lord Spicer shares never-before-heard stories of his time in British politics. During three and a half decades as a Conservative Member of Parliament...

In Defense of Politics in Public Administration: A Value Pluralist Perspective (Public Admin: Criticism and Creativity)

This book is a spirited declaration of principles and a timely contribution to a dialogue that is redefining public administration, both in theory and in practice.

Michael Spicer Bar Spicer

William Michael Hardy Spicer, Baron Spicer (born 22 January 1943) is a British Conservative Party peer and member of the House of Lords. From 1974 to 2010...