RECONCILING PUBLIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DEMOCRACY

Can public-sector entrepreneurship among public administrators be reconciled with the demands for adherence to democratic values in government administration? Carl Bellone and George Frederick Goerl review the nature of that challenge by considering the seemingly contrary values emphasized in each role. While entrepreneurship calls for autonomy, a personal vision of the future, secrecy, and risk-taking behavior, democratic administration demands accountability, citizen participation, open policymaking processes, and ''stewardship'' behavior. They believe these perspectives can be bridged through a ''civic-regarding entrepreneurship'' which builds on a ''strong theory of citizenship.''