Beschreibung:
In this book, Paul Lawrence and Mark Abramson build on their extensive interviews with 42 Obama Administration political executives over the past four years. Political executives from numerous federal agencies were interviewed about the challenge of managing in government and the activities undertaken by their agencies.
Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: The Job of the Political Executive: Running an Agency Chapter Three: The Deputy Secretaries Chapter Four: The Producers Chapter Five: The Regulators Chapter Six: The Infrastructors Chapter Seven: The Scientists Chapter Eight: The Collaborators Appendix: Dates of Interviews Index of Profiles by Organization References About the Authors and Contributors