Books by Steven G. Koven

Entrepreneurs drive economic development in the U.S. and elsewhere. Entrepreneurship and Economic Development: The People and their Environment argues that while individual talent is relevant, environments or "ecosystems" are of equal and perhaps more important value.

This book explores contemporary and historical examples of bureaucratic discretion to describe a continuum of resistance to authoritative directives by hierarchical superiors.

Shows readers how ethics can constrain improper behavior. To demonstrate the relationship of ethics to good government, this book presents several case studies on themes of public interest, natural law, and rule of law. Its chapters discuss concepts that help to define responsible behavior in terms of behavior in elections and international law.

This book is a guide to public sector ethics covering the major obstacles and stigmas within the field. For example, the ethics and rules of behavior will differ greatly in an elementary classroom versus a public library or a sanitation route or a battlefield. The book offers macro and local level ripped-from-the-headline style examples spanning areas such as whistle-blowing, public official scandal and resignation, even the age old stigma "are government employees lazy?"