Public Administration Evolving: From Foundations to the Future demonstrates how the theory and practice of public administration has evolved since the early decades of the twentieth century. Each chapter approaches the field from a unique perspective and describes the seminal events that have been influential in shaping its evolution.

This book presents major trends in theory and practice in the field, provides an overview of its intellectual development, and demonstrates how it has professionalized. The range from modernism to metamodernism is reflected from the perspective of accomplished scholars in the field, each of whom captures the history, environment, and development of a particular dimension of public administration. Taken together, the chapters leave us with an understanding of where we are today and a grounding for forecasting the future.

About the Author
Mary E. Guy is past President of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). Her research focuses on the human processes involved in public service delivery as well as public administration in general. She has earned a number of awards for her work, including five Best Book Awards for Emotional Labor: Putting the Service in Public Service and Emotional Labor and Crisis Response: Working on the Razor's Edge (co-authored with Sharon Mastracci and Meredith Newman). Marilyn M. Rubin is Professor of Public Administration and Economics at John Jay College of the City of New York, USA and is Director of the College's MPA Program. She has authored several publications on fiscal policy and budget-related issues and has served as a consultant to municipal, state, federal and international entities. She is a Fellow in NAPA and the winner of a Distinguished Research Award from ASPA.

Reviews

"This book helps public adminstrators benchmark our field by understanding how far theory and practice have evolved in responding to far reaching social, demographic, economic and political trends. The editors have done practitioners and academics a real service by bringing together in one volume the reflections of top thought leaders in our field covering the major issues ranging from intersectoral relationships to social equity to ethics. This volume will have a long shelf life." - Paul L. Posner, Director of the Master's in Public Administration program at George Mason University, USA

"This book weaves a striking tapestry of public administration. The warp threads are the topics of the chapters: ethics, management, IT, equity, federalism, performance, professionalism, and others. The woof threads are the historical trends that all of us are experiencing: changing demographics, communication, accountability, globalization, public debt, inclusiveness, and urbanization. The tapestry weaves together both sets of threads to make a fabric that links together the past and future. All thoughtful observers and practitioners of government need to read this book to understand the strength, flaws, durability, and beauty of this fabric of public administration." - John R. Bartle, Dean of the College of Public Affairs and Community Service, University of Nebraska Omaha, USA

Book Information
ISBN 9780765643261
Author Mary E. Guy
Format Paperback
Page Count 334
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 498g