In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many questioned whether the large number of political appointees in the Federal Emergency Management Agency contributed to the agency's poor handling of the catastrophe, ultimately costing hundreds of lives and causing immeasurable pain and suffering. "The Politics of Presidential Appointments" examines in depth how and why Presidents use political appointees and how their choices impact government performance - for better or worse. One way presidents can influence the permanent bureaucracy is by filling key posts with people who are sympathetic to their policy goals.But if the president's appointees lack competence and an agency fails in its mission - as with Katrina - the president is accused of employing his friends and allies to the detriment of the public. Through case studies and cutting-edge analysis, David Lewis takes a fascinating look at presidential appointments dating back to the 1960s to learn which jobs went to appointees, which agencies were more likely to have appointees, how the use of appointees varied by administration, and how it affected agency performance. He argues that Presidents politicize even when it hurts performance - and often with support from Congress - because they need agencies to be responsive to presidential direction. He shows how agency missions and personnel - and whether they line up with the president's vision - determine which agencies presidents target with appointees, and he sheds new light on the important role patronage plays in appointment decisions.
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其實並不是很贊成所有的argument，雖然lewis在這方麵的研究非常有趣，可以去看看他在USC的演講大概就是這本書的概括，然後看看聽眾們的錶情……不過能把那麼無聊的東西說的不那麼無聊其實也挺難得的，期待後續研究結果
评分其實並不是很贊成所有的argument，雖然lewis在這方麵的研究非常有趣，可以去看看他在USC的演講大概就是這本書的概括，然後看看聽眾們的錶情……不過能把那麼無聊的東西說的不那麼無聊其實也挺難得的，期待後續研究結果
评分其實並不是很贊成所有的argument，雖然lewis在這方麵的研究非常有趣，可以去看看他在USC的演講大概就是這本書的概括，然後看看聽眾們的錶情……不過能把那麼無聊的東西說的不那麼無聊其實也挺難得的，期待後續研究結果
评分其實並不是很贊成所有的argument，雖然lewis在這方麵的研究非常有趣，可以去看看他在USC的演講大概就是這本書的概括，然後看看聽眾們的錶情……不過能把那麼無聊的東西說的不那麼無聊其實也挺難得的，期待後續研究結果
评分其實並不是很贊成所有的argument，雖然lewis在這方麵的研究非常有趣，可以去看看他在USC的演講大概就是這本書的概括，然後看看聽眾們的錶情……不過能把那麼無聊的東西說的不那麼無聊其實也挺難得的，期待後續研究結果
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