Does Where You Stand Depend on Where You Sit? Careerists' Attitudes toward Political Appointees under Reagan
Year: 2010
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: With the noted exception of George H.W. Bush, Republican presidents since Dwight Eisenhower have pursued administrative presidency strategies, which include political appointments to subcabinet positions. Less clear is whether and how appointments strategies affect the reactions of careerists to political appointees. Here, we turn for insight to data collected from senior careerists during the administration of Ronald Reagan, which emphasized such strategies. The findings indicate that careerists’ ideology influenced their views of the political appointees for whom they worked, particularly in regulatory agencies. Agency affiliation also was important, though not always as anticipated.
Source: American Review of Politics
Authors: Karen Hult, Robert Maranto
Institutions: University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Virginia Tech
Language: English
Subfield: Public Administration
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2512968499