Debating Public Administration: Management Challenges, Choices, and Opportunities

Organized by the "5 R" framework: reconceptualizing, redefining, recapitalizing, reengaging, and revitalizing. , this book bridges the gap between theory and practice. The collection has been revised and updated for book format, and Durant expertly draws out themes, issues, problems, and prospects in his introductions and concluding chapter; bulleted lessons and practical take-aways are also added for the busy practitioner and researcher. This book is a 'one stop shop' for locating the elite in cross-discipline, cross-sectoral, and cross-professional exchanges on contemporary issues in advancement of theory and practice in public administration.