{"product_id":"unmasking-administrative-evil-paperback","title":"Unmasking Administrative Evil - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDanny L. Balfour\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGuy B. Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAshley E. Nickels\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe relationship between evil and public affairs, as well as other fields and professions in public life, has come to the fore as institutions of government seek new ways to operate in an environment of extreme mistrust. \u003ci\u003eUnmasking Administrative Evil, 5th Edition \u003c\/i\u003eargues that the tendency toward administrative evil, as manifested in acts of dehumanization and genocide, is deeply woven into the identity of public affairs. Indeed, ordinary people may simply act appropriately in their organizational role--in essence, just doing what those around them would agree they should be doing--and at the same time, participate in what a critical and reasonable observer, usually well after the fact, would call evil. Even worse, under conditions of \u003ci\u003emoral inversion\u003c\/i\u003e, ordinary people can all too easily engage in acts of administrative evil while believing that what they are doing is not only correct, but in fact, good. This 5th edition offers important updates, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough discussion of contemporary virtue ethics as the field has evolved to offer an alternative to technical\/rational ethics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn all-new three-part structure (What is Administrative Evil?, History and Cases, and The Future of Ethics in Praetorian Times) designed to aid in course organization and instruction. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAll-new cases, including an examination of the Flint water disaster, to provide contemporary examples of how populations can be marginalized and harmed by administrative processes that are blind to their consequences until it is too late.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaying the groundwork for a more ethical and democratic public life - one that recognizes its potential for evil, and avoids state-sponsored dehumanization and destruction - \u003ci\u003eUnmasking Administrative Evil, 5th Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading for all students of administrative ethics and public service ethics, as well those in other administrative sciences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDanny L. Balfour\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Public Administration at Grand Valley State University, USA, where he teaches public management, ethics, organization theory, strategic management, and history of the Holocaust. He has published extensively in public administration journals and books, served as book review editor for \u003ci\u003ePublic Administration Review\u003c\/i\u003e, was the founding managing editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Public Affairs Education, \u003c\/i\u003e and serves on the editorial board of several public affairs journals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuy B. Adams is Professor Emeritus of Public Affairs in the Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri, USA. He has more than 60 publications, including books, book chapters, and articles in top national and international public administration journals, and served for many years as the co-editor-in-chief of the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Review of Public Administration.\u003c\/i\u003e In 2017, Adams received the Dwight Waldo Award from the American Society of Public Administration (ASPA) and the Lifetime Achievement Award from ASPA's Section on Ethics and Integrity in Governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAshley E. Nickels is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Kent State University, USA. As an interdisciplinary scholar, her research focuses on issues of power, privilege, and democratic participation in the fields of urban politics, nonprofit management, and public administration, and she is highly influenced by her years working in feminist community activism. Dr. Nickels is the author of the forthcoming book, \u003ci\u003ePower Participation and Protest in Flint, Michigan \u003c\/i\u003eand co-editor (with Jason D. Rivera) of \u003ci\u003eCommunity Development and Public Administration Theory \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge, 2018). She also serves on the board of editors for the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Public Affairs Education, \u003c\/i\u003e and as chair-elect of ARNOVA's section on Community and Grassroots Associations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127572795527,"sku":"9781138362093","price":119.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f6b49d3298e2d73e101e685807a29850.webp?v=1732589417","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/unmasking-administrative-evil-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}