Teaching Democratic Ideals to Public Affairs Students: Findings and Reflections from Diverse Course Designs Bryer Thomas Andrew
Contemporary public policy challenges are increasingly called "wicked problems," or problems that cannot be solved by one sector or one agency of government alone. Solutions to wicked problems often…
Specifikacia Teaching Democratic Ideals to Public Affairs Students: Findings and Reflections from Diverse Course Designs Bryer Thomas Andrew
Contemporary public policy challenges are increasingly called "wicked problems," or problems that cannot be solved by one sector or one agency of government alone. Solutions to wicked problems often further require the recognition and acceptance of tradeoffs or drawbacks, which might include a cost or sacrifice for the whole of society or a subsection of society. Based on the premise that government of, by, and for the people is not sufficient to rise to and meet wicked public policy problems, this volume provides strategies and ideas for public administration educators across diverse environments, as well as undergraduate and graduate education, to include and integrate the principles of "with the people" in public administration education and practice.This book explores the ways that notions of governing with citizens can be integrated into courses that focus on