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“Presidential” address 1 : The changing environment of education for public service
Author(s) -
Stokes Donald E.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of policy analysis and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.898
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1520-6688
pISSN - 0276-8739
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6688(199621)15:2<158::aid-pam1>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - presidential system , citation , service (business) , library science , presidential address , political science , media studies , sociology , public administration , computer science , law , politics , marketing , business
University education for public service has, from its inception, been formed by a vision of the needs of government and of our society. It has therefore changed with the changing vision of these needs. Tracing these changes over the course of this century offers a unique perspective on the evolution of American democracy; it also inspires a degree of optimism about the prospects of training for public service as the century draws to a close. I will offer an analysis of the changing environment of education for public service by developing three home truths: