Retracing Public Administration (Research in Public Administration)
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Hardbound. What is public administration? How can we identify it, characterize it? The meaning of public administration seems more problematic than ever after the late 20th century cry for privatization. Some argue there is no need to elucidate the meaning of public administration, others stick to more limited notions like 'public management' or introduce new vocabulary such as 'governance'.
Retracing Public Administration deals with our understanding of public administration. Before discarding 'public administration' a more profound analysis of its meaning is preeminent. Where did the concept originate, why and how was it grounded, and can we perhaps (re)establish its meaning as a core concept for understanding and changing social reality?
This volume presents the reader with a number of conceptual studies that can be regarded a prerequisite for thinking about public administration. The studies are reflections upon the administrative dis
Retracing Public Administration (Research in Public Administration),Mark R Rutgers,JAI Press,0762309563,Accounting - General,History,Political Science,Politics / Current Events,Politics/International Relations,Public Affairs & Administration,Public administration,United States,Civil service & public sector,Political Science / State & Local Government
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