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This book recovers Aristotle's understanding of the roles of rhetoric and prudence in public leadership, comparing it to the other major political theories of leadership: utilitarianism, as advocated by J.S. Mill, and duty-ethics, as advocated by Immanuel Kant.

This book draws on my professional experience as a civil servant and a university academic. This is not primarily a book of political philosophy but a book based on political philosophy for those interested in the ethics of public leadership in contemporary democratic governance. What I am 'recovering' is the practice of political philosophy in the compromised and flawed systems of public leadership shaped by contemporary governance, with more potential than we might realise to take close note of the political philosophies of Mill, Kant, and Aristotle.

This book draws on my professional experience as a civil servant and a university academic. This is not primarily a book of political philosophy but a book based on political philosophy for those interested in the ethics of public leadership in contemporary democratic governance. What I am 'recovering' is the practice of political philosophy in the compromised and flawed systems of public leadership shaped by contemporary governance, with more potential than we might realise to take close note of the political philosophies of Mill, Kant, and Aristotle.

A global wave of reform is fundamentally reshaping the role of the state in national economies. This book provides a fresh and accessible perspective on the political economy of this megatrend. It traces the theoretical roots of the reforms to developments in public economics which emphasize problems of government rather than market failure. It then breaks new ground in developing an economic theory of leadership to explain how policy leadership networks can strive to influence the direction of reform processes.

This open access book responds to the need for a specifically African focus on public policy. It outlines the fundamental principles of public policy research, and engages with major issues in the study of public policy from an African perspective, covering essential topics such as the location and centrality of social sciences in relation to public policy, leadership, methodology, institutions, governance, and gender. This book is essential for understanding the various aspects and dimensions of policy making in Africa that underscore quality research and are at the core of excellence in teaching and learning.

"This book examines human rights abuses, ethics and values-based leadership by healthcare providers in healthcare delivery system in developing and developed countries. This book will also assist in helping leaders in government institutions and healthcare providers to become more informed on critical issues of healthcare delivery system and bridge inequality gaps in their policy reform agenda"--Provided by publisher

In recent years many domestic responsibilities have moved from the federal to the state level. Some believe that state responsibilities have expanded and that the level of professionalism in state institutions has increased because of mandates from the federal government. State activism and innovation have also increased - primarily in response to federal pressures to act, unaccompanied by resources necessary to carry out the mandates. Scholars suggest that suddenly, and almost unilaterally, the federal government has forfeited to state governments the role of chief policymaker in domestic matters. Roeder proposes that the American state is a significant referent for public attitudes toward politics, government, and public policies. He finds rich support in data collected from 1987 through 1990 by the Council of State Governments/Martin School State Survey Project. These data show considerable public support for state policy leadership as well as positive evaluations of state governmental leaders and institutions.

In recent years many domestic responsibilities have moved from the federal to the state level. Some believe that state responsibilities have expanded and that the level of professionalism in state institutions has increased because of mandates from the federal government. State activism and innovation have also increased - primarily in response to federal pressures to act, unaccompanied by resources necessary to carry out the mandates. Scholars suggest that suddenly, and almost unilaterally, the federal government has forfeited to state governments the role of chief policymaker in domestic matters. Roeder proposes that the American state is a significant referent for public attitudes toward politics, government, and public policies. He finds rich support in data collected from 1987 through 1990 by the Council of State Governments/Martin School State Survey Project. These data show considerable public support for state policy leadership as well as positive evaluations of state governmental leaders and institutions

Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- Preface to the Second Edition -- 1 Introducing Public Leadership -- PUBLIC LEADERSHIP: PIVOTAL AND TRICKY -- DEFINITIONS -- STUDYING CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES -- STUDYING LEADERS -- STUDYING RELATIONSHIPS -- STUDYING INSTITUTIONS -- STUDYING CONTEXTS AND CONTINGENCIES -- SETTING THE STAGE -- 2 Varieties of Public Leadership -- COMBATTING AIR POLLUTION IN CHINA -- POLITICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP -- EXERCISING PUBLIC LEADERSHIP: THE STRATEGIC TRIANGLE -- A PUBLIC LEADERSHIP TOOLKIT -- 3 Leadership as Relational Work -- FOLLOW THE LEADER? -- LEADERSHIP AS RELATIONSHIP -- FOLLOWERS AND FOLLOWERSHIP -- THE EBBS AND FLOWS OF LEADERSHIP AUTHORITY -- 4 Leading with Others -- TACKLING OBESITY TOGETHER -- SHARED LEADERSHIP -- MODES OF GOVERNING AND LEADERSHIP STYLES -- LEADERSHIP FOR COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE -- 5 Leading in Time -- THE TIME MAKETH THE LEADER? -- GRASPING TIME IN POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT -- LEADING IN POLITICAL TIME -- LEADING IN ORGANIZATIONAL TIME -- 6 Leading Change -- GHENT UNIVERSITY WANTS OUT OF THE RAT RACE -- COPING WITH CHANGE -- FORGING CHANGE BY LEADING FROM THE FRONT -- RECONSIDERING CHANGE LEADERSHIP -- 7 Leading in Crises -- THE HEAT OF CRISIS -- CRISES: REALITIES AND PERCEPTIONS -- CHALLENGES OF CRISIS LEADERSHIP -- PREPARING FOR THE INEVITABLE -- 8 Evaluating Public Leadership -- FROM HERO TO VILLAIN AND BACK -- CHALLENGES OF EVALUATION -- EVALUATION CRITERIA: THE ASSESSMENT TRIANGLE -- COMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES -- A PROPOSAL -- Appendix: Ten 'Must Reads' on Public Leadership -- Bibliography -- Index.