Books in the Texts and Teaching/Politics, Policy, Administration series series

Integrates Western philosophy's significant ethical theories and merges them with public administration theory to provide public administrators with an explicit moral foundation for ethical decision making. This title reviews moral thought through the ages, from Plato to Rorty.

Suitable for those who consider a career in federal, state, or local government, this book conveys what life is really like in a public service job. It provides advice on the daily challenges that public servants can expect to face: working with politicians, bureaucracy, and the press; dealing with unpleasant and difficult people; and, more.

An anthology that explores the problem of diversity and American political identity throughout American history. From the classic texts of the American political tradition to diverse minority writings, it offers ideas about identity, gender, immigration, race, and religion, and addresses how these issues relate to the concept of national unity.