Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-281) and index.
Contents
Politicization in theory and practice -- The nature and history of the modern personnel system -- Why, when, and where do presidents politicize the bureaucracy? -- The pattern of politicization : a quantitative overview -- The pattern of politicization : a closer quantitative analysis -- Politicization and performance : the case of the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- Politicization and performance : the larger pattern -- Learning the lessons of politicization.
