Dwight Waldo
Administrative Theorist for our Times
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:27th Oct '20
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
From the early postwar period until his death at the turn of the century, Dwight Waldo was one of the most authoritative voices in the field of public administration. Through probing questions, creative ideas, and novel insights, he perhaps contributed more than any other single figure to the development of public administration as a discipline in the mid-20th century, from his classic, masterful debut The Administrative State (1948) to his last published book, The Enterprise of Public Administration (1980). In this new look at Dwight Waldo’s writing, Richard Stillman offers a representative selection of Waldo’s most important works alongside introductory essays to help a seasoned public administration scholar as well as the novice student alike appreciate and comprehend Waldo’s remarkable contribution to this critical field of study.
Selections have been chosen for their ability to speak to current and ongoing concerns of the field in the 21st century as well as for their utility, readability, and importance. This anthology provides new generations of readers with a fresh look at the work of this prolific, profoundly influential author, while offering both administrative scholars and practitioners renewed access to many of his hard-to-find works. This book will be required reading for all those interested in public administration as a field of inquiry and practice.
"This anthology of Dwight Waldo’s work is a generalist and philosophically oriented breath of fresh air in a time that specialist, quantitative-statistically oriented scholarship dominates. Throughout his career, Waldo asked big questions, but never answered them knowing that any answer about the role and position of government in society could not be but illusive given the constantly changing social environment. The study of public administration has too little attention for the kind of normative, conceptual questions which Waldo 'circled.' The author of this volume did an excellent job in selecting pieces representative of Waldo’s wide-ranging thought, providing a really good introduction to Waldo as human being and PA-scholar, and with solid introductions to the seven parts in which the 18 pieces have been placed. Digesting the content of this volume will be beneficial to anyone seeking to understand America’s administrative state."
Jos C. N. Raadschelders, Ohio State University, USA
"Stillman’s innovative book provides homage to one of the illustrious founders of our field, Dwight Waldo. Stillman creatively weaves the written works of Waldo into a compelling composition of what public administration is, its political and managerial nature, and its significance in a democratic society. This ingenious book is essential reading for students and scholars of public administration and management."
Norma M. Riccucci, Rutgers University Newark, USA
ISBN: 9781138390850
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 453g
10 pages