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In Defense of Public Service - How 22 Million Government Workers Will Save our Republic - cover

In Defense of Public Service - How 22 Million Government Workers Will Save our Republic

Cedric L. Alexander

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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The former police chief and news commentator makes a compelling case for the importance of civil service in this timely book—foreword by Elijah Cummings.   When those we elect descend into partisan tribalism, criminal malfeasance, and emulation of foreign autocracies and oligarchies, where do we turn? Cedric Alexander believes it is the unelected, apolitical "fourth branch" of government—our nation's public servants, civil servants, and first responders—who must save the nation.   Alexander, a former deputy mayor, police chief, and CNN commentator, argues that these people do not constitute a nefarious “deep state” pursuing a hidden agenda. They are the analysts, scientists, lawyers, accountants, educators, consultants, enforcers of regulations, and first responders of every kind who keep the country running and its people safe.    This book recounts the evolution of the professional civil service as an antidote to widespread cronyism, with examples of how it has served as a bulwark against powerful corrupting influences. It describes the role civil servants play in bringing our badly divided society together.
Available since: 01/21/2020.
Print length: 184 pages.

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