PUBLIC-ADMINISTRATORS AND POLICY LEGITIMIZATION - POLICY ANALYSIS, POLITICS AND POWER

This article discusses the factors public administration faculty shoul d incorporate into the curriculum in order to equip students to engage in the policy legitimization process. In order to produce leaders, pu blic administration programs should emphasize the nature of the politi cal system, an understanding of the legitimacy of subgovernments, the importance of coalition building and the psychological factors associa ted with policy choices.