The fragility of merit : presidential power and the civil service under Trump

"While the operation and structure of the public workforce is not a matter that is on the minds of most, the consequences for the nature and effectiveness of government are substantial. The Fragility of Merit provides a detailed examination of the importance of a professionally competent and po...

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Main Author Kellough, J. Edward (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY : Routledge, 2025.
Subjects
United States. > Merit Systems Protection Board.
United States. > Office of Personnel Management.
United States. > Federal Labor Relations Authority.
Civil service reform > United States.
United States > Politics and government > 2017-2021.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781032656380
1032656387
9781040228623
1040228623
9781040228630
1040228631
9781032656373
9781032656342
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • The evolution of the U.S. public service and the concept of merit
  • Personnel is power : controlling government by controlling the civil service
  • Disabling the Merit Systems Protection Board
  • Trump's executive orders on federal labor relations
  • The effort to dismantle OPM
  • The creation of Schedule F
  • Changing course at the FLRA
  • Concluding thoughts : the risk to expertise.

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