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Public administration is both an academic discipline and a field of practice; the latter is depicted in this picture of U.S. federal public servants at a meeting.. Public administration, or public policy and administration refers to "the management of public programs", [1] or the "translation of politics into the reality that citizens see every day", [2] and also to the academic discipline ...
American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) is a membership association of almost 10,000 professionals in the United States sponsoring conferences and providing professional services primarily to those who study the implementation of government policy, public administration, and, to a lesser degree, programs of civil society.
The new public administration (NPA) is a perspective in public administration that emerged in the late 20th century, focusing on a more collaborative and citizen-centric approach. It emphasizes responsiveness to public needs, community involvement, and the integration of management and social science principles in public sector decision-making.
The Administrative State is Dwight Waldo's classic public administration text based on a dissertation written at Yale University.In the book, Waldo argues that democratic states are underpinned by professional and political bureaucracies and that scientific management and efficiency is not the core idea of government bureaucracy, but rather it is service to the public.
Public support in the United States for civil service reform strengthened following the 1881 assassination of President James Garfield. [24] The United States Civil Service Commission was created by the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act , which was passed into law on January 16, 1883.
H. Brinton Milward, Associate Dean and Director of the School of Public Administration and Policy at the Eller College of Management, University of Arizona (M.A. 1973, Ph.D. 1978) [11] Hal G. Rainey, Alumni Foundation Distinguished Professor, Department of Public Administration and Policy at The University of Georgia (Ph.D. 1978)
Fred W. Riggs (July 3, 1917 in China – February 9, 2008 in USA) [1] was an American political scientist and pioneer of comparative public administration.He has been described as "a towering figure in the field", [2] one of the "founders of the field", [3] and as an "energetic pioneer" in comparative research. [4]
This list of public administration scholars includes notable theorists, academics, and researchers from public administration, public policy, and related fields such as economics, political science, management, administrative law. All of the individuals in this list have made a notable contribution to the field of public administration.