Henry Taylor

The Statesman: by Sir Henry Taylor, 2nd Edition 2 Revised edition

Marc Notes: Reprint of the 1878 expanded version - includes new index, sources,57p. introd. essay; Avail. in cloth at $ 45.00Commendation Quotes: "As an analysis of the characteristics and practices of politicians and what is required for them to be statesmen, The Statesman is a fascinating depiction of ourselves as political animals. As an analysis of the organization and behavior of bureaucracies as they are and as they could be it is equally instructive. It would be difficult for any review . . . to convey adequately the richness, complexity, and charm of this small book. It needs to be read leisurely and carefully to savor its full excellence." - The Review of PoliticsReview Quotes: "As an analysis of the characteristics and practices of politicians and what is required for them to be statesmen, The Statesman is a fascinating depiction of ourselves as political animals. As an analysis of the organization and behavior of bureaucracies as they are and as they could be it is equally instructive. It would be difficult for any review . . . to convey adequately the richness, complexity, and charm of this small book. It needs to be read leisurely and carefully to savor its full excellence."-The Review of PoliticsPublisher Marketing: Sir Henry Taylor's classic treatise The Statesman, originally published in 1836, was the first modern book to be devoted to the subject of public administration. It has been read and studied by generations for its keen insights into the relationship between public administrators and elected officials in a democracy. It has also been appreciated for its wit. The present fully annotated edition is based on the revised and expanded text that Taylor published in 1878 as part of his Collected Works.

Contributor Bio:  Schaefer, David Lewis DAVID LEWIS SCHAEFER is Associate Professor of Political Science at Holy Cross College. Contributor Bio:  Schaefer, Roberta Rubel ROBERTA RUBEL SCHAEFER is Executive Director of the Worcester (Massachusetts) Municipal Research Bureau and Lecturer in Politics at Assumption College.