Kent A Kirwan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4401859 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kent A Kirwan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kent A |
| FAMILY NAME | Kirwan |
| SIGNATURE | KIRWAN K A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nebraska at Omaha |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Recovering, Restoring, and Renewing the Foundations of American Public Administration
Public administration continues to face an identity crisis that turns on the question of whether the animating principles of the discipline are to be discovered in the political foundations of a given regime, or whether they are to be found in more universal and transcendent principles of scientific management. Herbert J. Storing reframed the identity crisis as a problem arising from America's constitutional system of governance. In doing so, he …
The Use and Abuse of Power
The theme of this article is the use and abuse of power in relation to politics and ethics. The role of the United States Supreme Court as the umpire of the structure of separation of powers is explored through analysis of two relatively recent cases. This is followed, in conclusion, with some reflections on the ethical implications of our constitutional and political principles and on the role of the Court as ethical guide
Woodrow Wilson and the Study of Public Administration
The status of Woodrow Wilson as a founder of the academic field of public administration is explored in light of Paul Van Riper's contention that Wilson's famous essay, "The Study of Administration, "had no influence on the evolution of the study or theory of public administration in the United States. The major focus is the politics/administration dichotomy. Kirwan, contrary to Van Riper, argues that Wilson's reputation as a major founder is ric…
Publius
Administration and Society
Publius
Administration and Society
Woodrow Wilson and the Study of Public Administration
The status of Woodrow Wilson as a founder of the academic field of public administration is explored in light of Paul Van Riper's contention that Wilson's famous essay, "The Study of Administration, "had no influence on the evolution of the study or theory of public administration in the United States. The major focus is the politics/administration dichotomy. Kirwan, contrary to Van Riper, argues that Wilson's reputation as a major founder is ric…
Publius
Administration and Society
Woodrow Wilson and the Study of Public Administration
The status of Woodrow Wilson as a founder of the academic field of public administration is explored in light of Paul Van Riper's contention that Wilson's famous essay, "The Study of Administration, "had no influence on the evolution of the study or theory of public administration in the United States. The major focus is the politics/administration dichotomy. Kirwan, contrary to Van Riper, argues that Wilson's reputation as a major founder is ric…
The Use and Abuse of Power
The theme of this article is the use and abuse of power in relation to politics and ethics. The role of the United States Supreme Court as the umpire of the structure of separation of powers is explored through analysis of two relatively recent cases. This is followed, in conclusion, with some reflections on the ethical implications of our constitutional and political principles and on the role of the Court as ethical guide
Recovering, Restoring, and Renewing the Foundations of American Public Administration
Public administration continues to face an identity crisis that turns on the question of whether the animating principles of the discipline are to be discovered in the political foundations of a given regime, or whether they are to be found in more universal and transcendent principles of scientific management. Herbert J. Storing reframed the identity crisis as a problem arising from America's constitutional system of governance. In doing so, he …
Law (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Public Administration (4 works) · Administration (probate law (3 works) · Public Policy and Administration Research (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Law and economics (2 works)