The American Statehouse by Charles T Goodsell

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An examination of the interplay of architecture and politics in all 50 state capitols of America. Using analysis and photographs of exteriors and interiors, Charles T. Goodsell demonstrates how the architectural elements embody political values and ideas.

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The American Statehouse by Charles T Goodsell

An examination of the interplay of architecture and politics in all 50 state capitols of America. Using analysis and photographs of exteriors and interiors, Charles T. Goodsell demonstrates how the architectural elements embody political values and ideas.
Goodsell, Charles T.: -

Charles T. Goodsell is a retired Professor Emeritus of Public Administration at the Center for Public Administration and Policy at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. His previous books on public administration are Mission Mystique (2011), The Case for Bureaucracy (1983, 1985, 1994, 2004), Public Administration Illuminated and Inspired by the Arts (co-edited, 1995), The Public Encounter (edited, 1981), and Administration of a Revolution (1965). Other works include The American Statehouse (2001), The Social Meaning of Civic Space (1988), and American Corporations and Peruvian Politics (1974). He has lectured and spoken on bureaucracy throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, Australia, and China. He has published 13 books over a 60-year career and is one of the nation′s best known advocates for American public service. He was a founding faculty member of Virginia Tech′s Center for Public Administration and Policy, and retired in 2002, but continues writing.


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ISBN 13 9780700610440
ISBN 10 0700610448
Title The American Statehouse
Author Charles T Goodsell
Series Studies In Government And Public Policy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher University Press of Kansas
Year published 2001-01-25
Number of pages 232
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.