POL 1001H Study Guide - Eran, Federalist No. 10, Cumulate Rock
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Persuade and bargain with power is more influential. Make others think it is in their best interest. Responsibility is diffused, much happens independent of president and all learn to adjust. Dominant perspective = one party leads with strong leader (unified, focused issues) Alternative perspective = diffused responsibility, no focused blame (variable agenda) Ambiguity in interpreting election results, hard to know what drove the outcome. Importance of national security and concerns of terrorism. Unlikely that people supported his entire program, he ran as war president, not domestic plans. Bush has mandate, he succeeded in the polls. Says that political scientists ignore the study of administration/the problems with managing public programs. Public administration should be carried out in accordance with scientific principles of management and efficiency, like a business. Constitution controls general law, administration executes them (separate of politics but in accordance to public opinion) Government bureaucracy will never serve clients as well as private, profit- seeking organization.
