Paved With Political Intentions
The Impact of Structure on the National Park Services of Canada and the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6328565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William R Lowry (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-58 |
| Publication date | 1994-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-292X • E-ISSN: 1541-0072 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1541-0072.1994.tb02179.x |
| OpenAlex | W2129890478 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
The structural allocation of decisionmaking power between political authorities and career civil servants influences agency policy behavior. I propose and examine this argument in the context of the national park service agencies of Canada and the United States. Centralization of power to political authorities increases agency attention to electoral concerns such as visitor service. Empowerment of careerists enhances attention to long‐term agency goals such as preservation of natural resources
Agency (philosophy · Argument (complex analysis · Business · Civil servants · Context (archaeology · Empowerment · Geography · National park · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Service (business · Social science · Sociology · Visitor pattern · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration · Marketing
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2013 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |