Public Administration, the State, and the Postmodern Condition

Authors

Michael W. Spicer, Cleveland State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1997

Publication Title

American Behavioral Scientist

Abstract

Examines the vision of United States' public administrators of the state as a purposive association. Exploration of the suitability of public administration literature to the postmodern conditions; Inappropriate and dangerous nature of a vision of purposive association; Diversity of political subcultures and language games; Relationship with the constitutional tradition.

Repository Citation

Spicer, Michael W., "Public Administration, the State, and the Postmodern Condition" (1997). All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications. 0 1 2 3 978.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/urban_facpub/978

Volume

41

Issue

1