At the Juncture of Administrative Evil and Administrative Racism: The Obstacles and Opportunities for Public Administrators in the United States to Uphold Civil Rights in the Twenty‐First Century.

We use a case‐study approach to examine the obstacles and opportunities for public administrators who seek to uphold the civil and human rights of residents in the United States during the twenty‐first century. In particular, our analysis of two cases—one historical and the other contemporary—reveal...

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Published in:Public Administration Review Vol. 80; no. 6; pp. 1038 - 1051
Main Authors: Williams, Brian N., Duckett, Brendin
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Nov/Dec2020
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          Williams, Brian N.
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          Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, The University of Virginia
          University of Virginia
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        Civil rights
        Public administration
        Racism
        Equality
        Race relations in the United States
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        administrative ethics
        administrative evil
        administrative racism
        courageous followership
        professional ethos
        social equity
        administrative ethics
        administrative evil
        administrative racism
        courageous followership
        professional ethos
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