Since its publication The Public Administration Theory Primer has
been adopted by scores of instructors, cited in hundreds of scholarly articles, and
served as a comprehensive survey of the field for thousands of students and academics.
Though it continued to serve as a standard reference and text, events inside
and outside the academy left the first edition increasingly dated. There have
been numerous new developments and contributions in public administration
theory since its publication; changes in government and management practices
have created new demands for different types of theories; and some of the concepts
and models given extensive coverage in the original edition have either passed
from favor or been superceded by subsequent work.
This second edition of The Primer retains the original’s thematic focus and
general organization, but is extensively updated to include the latest directions
and developments.
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