Public affairs and democratic ideals : critical perspectives in an era of political and economic uncertainty /

Addresses the need for public affairs scholars and students to confront fundamental issues and questions, such as unequal democracy, that are too often ignored or politely dismissed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ventriss, Curtis, 1950- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Albany : State University of New York Press, [2021]
Subjects:	Public administration > Evaluation. Public administration > Moral and ethical aspects. Public administration > Citizen participation. Government accountability. Democracy.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Conditioning factors : neo-managerialism and the modern state
A theoretical foundation : reinvigorated publicness
A substantive approach : critical democratic thought
Rationality, the public sphere, and the state
The enduring implications of the economic crisis of 2008
Public affairs in an epoch of space : challenges to the public sphere
A critical analysis of the role of citizen involvement in public affairs : a reexamination
Conclusion : reflections of a sympathetic critic.