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Alexander Hamilton's Public Administration
Examines how Hamilton’s thoughts and experiences about public administration theory and practice have shaped the nation
American public administration inherited from Alexander Hamilton a distinct republican framework through which we derive many of our modern governing standards and practices. His administrative theory flowed from his republican vision, prescribing not only the how of administration but also what should be done and why. Administration and policy merged seamlessly in his mind, each conditioning the other. His Anti-Federalist detractors clearly saw this and fought his vision tooth and nail.
That conflict endures to this day because Americans still have not settled on just one vision of the American republic. That is why, Richard Green argues, Hamilton is a pivotal figure in our current reckoning. If we want to more fully understand ourselves and our ways of governing today, we must start by understanding Hamilton, and we cannot do that without exploring his administrative theory and practice in depth .
Alexander Hamilton’s Public Administration considers Hamilton both as a founder of the American republic, steeped in the currents of political philosophy and science of his day, and as its chief administrative theorist and craftsman, deeply involved in establishing the early institutions and policies that would bring his interpretation of the written Constitution to life. Accordingly, this book addresses the complex mix of classical and modern ideas that informed his vision of a modern commercial and administrative republic; the administrative ideas, institutions, and practices that flowed from that vision; and the substantive policies he deemed essential to its realization. Green’s analysis grows out of an immersion in Hamilton’s extant papers, including reports, letters, pamphlets, and essays. Readers will find a comprehensive explanation of his theoretical contributions and a richly detailed account of his ideas and practices in historical context.
American public administration inherited from Alexander Hamilton a distinct republican framework through which we derive many of our modern governing standards and practices. His administrative theory flowed from his republican vision, prescribing not only the how of administration but also what should be done and why. Administration and policy merged seamlessly in his mind, each conditioning the other. His Anti-Federalist detractors clearly saw this and fought his vision tooth and nail.
That conflict endures to this day because Americans still have not settled on just one vision of the American republic. That is why, Richard Green argues, Hamilton is a pivotal figure in our current reckoning. If we want to more fully understand ourselves and our ways of governing today, we must start by understanding Hamilton, and we cannot do that without exploring his administrative theory and practice in depth .
Alexander Hamilton’s Public Administration considers Hamilton both as a founder of the American republic, steeped in the currents of political philosophy and science of his day, and as its chief administrative theorist and craftsman, deeply involved in establishing the early institutions and policies that would bring his interpretation of the written Constitution to life. Accordingly, this book addresses the complex mix of classical and modern ideas that informed his vision of a modern commercial and administrative republic; the administrative ideas, institutions, and practices that flowed from that vision; and the substantive policies he deemed essential to its realization. Green’s analysis grows out of an immersion in Hamilton’s extant papers, including reports, letters, pamphlets, and essays. Readers will find a comprehensive explanation of his theoretical contributions and a richly detailed account of his ideas and practices in historical context.
272 pages, Hardcover
Published April 9, 2019
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Richard T. Green
23 books2 followersCome with me on a journey through imagination...
The publishing industry tells me I write commercial fiction. I guess I do, even though I'm not a huge fan of 'tags'. To me, and the readers who enjoy my work, I simply tell a good story. Most of the time I don't know where the ideas come from. Occasionally I will see a news report or a TV programme that sparks something. But the way it usually seems to happen is that I wake one morning and the seed of an idea is there.
Maybe this strange mind I seem to possess works better when I'm asleep than it does in the waking hours! But one thing I am sure of...if you're nine years old or ninety, my books will take you to places you didn't expect to go. I really hope you enjoy the ride!
I lead a pretty simple life. It's a full-time job writing, video-making, designing covers and websites, marketing...oh yes, getting a book on the shelf in today's world is about far more than typing words on a page!
I live in a tiny hamlet in Norfolk, England. I'm surrounded by beautiful countryside, and depending on which direction I head, the river, the sea or the city are only a few miles away.
When my brain needs a rest, my favourite chill-out activity is anything with four or two wheels going as fast as possible to be the first over the finish line.
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May 11, 2025
prof. green did a phenomenal job with this chronicle of hamilton's vision of public administration, and i still find it marvelous how this man's genius vision for governance, despite the hectic nature of the current political climate, persists.
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