Catharine Macaulay and the Liberal and Republican Origins of American Public Administration

 
 
 
 

Catharine Macaulay and the Liberal and Republican Origins of American Public Administration

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dc.contributor.advisor Spicer, Michael en_US
dc.contributor.author Thomas, Lisa en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2008-07-07T16:04:35Z
dc.date.available 2008-07-07T16:04:35Z
dc.date.created 2008 en_US
dc.date.issued 2008-07-07T16:04:35Z
dc.identifier.uri http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1212159056 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/4087
dc.description CATHARINE MACAULAY AND THE LIBERAL AND REPUBLICAN ORIGINS OF AMERICAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LISA THOMAS ABSTRACT This dissertation utilizes the history of ideas to explore the philosophy of Catharine Macaulay, an eighteenth-century historian and philosopher, for application to contemporary American Public Administration. Macaulay's view of human nature is paradoxical. Her characterization of man as corrupt and seduced by power is countered by her view that man is perfectible and capable of good works. The darker side of Macaulay's vision supports government that checks power through the expansion of democracy, advocates the separation of powers, and adheres to the rule of law. In this respect she resembles a Lockean liberal. The more magnanimous side of Macaulay reveres ancient Greece and Rome, believes man is capable of civic virtue, and values the role of education in creating leaders. In this respect she resembles a classical republican. Combined, these visions offer a unique model of public administration. A Macaulay model of public administration rests its authority with the people. It uses the practice of administration as a check on power by the use of administrative discretion and the encouragement of citizen participation. The model advocates a generalist rather than a technical education for public administrators. Finally, the model includes the practice of benevolence, the belief that democratic values of justice, liberty, and equality are to be protected in the daily practice of Public Administration. en_US
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dc.format 148p. en_US
dc.rights unrestricted en_US
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dc.subject Public Administration, History of Ideas, Catharine Macaulay en_US
dc.title Catharine Macaulay and the Liberal and Republican Origins of American Public Administration en_US
dc.type Electronic Thesis or Dissertation en_US
dc.degree.name PhD en_US
dc.degree.level doctoral en_US
dc.degree.discipline Levin College of Urban Affairs en_US
dc.degree.grantor Cleveland State University en_US
dc.contributor.publisher Cleveland State University / OhioLINK en_US

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