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Jaime Lee Kucinskas, "The Loyalty Trap: Conflicting Loyalties of Civil Servants Under Increasing Autocracy" (Columbia UP, 2025)

New Books in Sociology

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The Value of Institutional Knowledge in Civil Service

This chapter explores the impact of the first Trump administration on civil servants and their essential roles within governmental structures. It highlights the risks associated with dismissing experienced personnel and the potential consequences for agency effectiveness and governance.

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