Public Administration, Traditions of Inquiry and Philosophies of Knowledge - Norma M. Riccucci

Title: Public Administration

Sub Title: Traditions of Inquiry and Philosophies of Knowledge

Author: Norma M. Riccucci

Publisher: Georgetown University Press

Year: 2010

Number of pages: 176

ISBN: 9781589017047

Summary: Is public administration an art or a science? This question of whether the field is driven by values or facts will never be definitively answered due to a lack of consensus among scholars. The resulting divide has produced many heated debates; however, in this pioneering volume, Norma Riccucci embraces the diversity of research methods rather than suggesting that there is one best way to conduct research in public administration. Public Administration examines the intellectual origins and identity of the discipline of public administration, its diverse research traditions, and how public administration research is conducted today. The books intended purpose is to engage reasonable-minded public administration scholars and professionals in a dialogue on the importance of heterogeneity in epistemic traditions, and to deepen the fields understanding and acceptance of its epistemological scope. This important book will provide a necessary overview of the discipline for graduate students and scholars.

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