James A. Stever

Biography

Professor James A. Stever is widely published in professional journals. He is currently developing intergovernmental management models to combat terrorism. Stever is a member of two editorial boards: International Journal of Public Administration, and International Journal of Organizational Theory and Behavior. In addition to journal articles, he has published four books. These books are: Diversity and Order in State and Local Politics (University of South Carolina Press, 1980); Administering the New Federalism (Westview, 1986); The End of Public Administration, (Transnational Publishers, 1988); The Path to Organizational Skepticism, (Chatelaine Press, 2000). He was awarded the Laverne Burchfield Award for the Best Book Review in Public Administration Review in 1995 and 2002.

Research Interest

Federalism, Security, and Intergovernmental Management: Stever has written two books on the theory, philosophy, and issues surrounding American Federalism and intergovernmental management. He completed a four-year study of how American presidents have attempted to manage and influence intergovernmental relations. In connection with this study, he served as Senior Evaluator for the General Accounting Office at their headquarters in Washington, DC. This involved concentrated research on the intergovernmental management reforms initiated by President Ronald Reagan, including interviews and archival research on decentralization initiatives by the Reagan Executive Office of the Presidency. His article entitled The Growth and Decline of Executive Centered Intergovernmental Management (Publius, Vol. 23, 1993) presents the findings of this project. He has also studied the intergovernmental management problems surrounding Operation Desert Storm. His article, The Glass Firewall Between Military and Civil Administration, (Administration & Society 31, No. 1, March 1999, 28-49) traces the problems associated with intergovernmental management following the Gulf War. His article Adapting Intergovernmental Management to the New Age of Terrorism (Administration & Society) considers the challenges of designing intergovernmental systems that provide security.