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Bringing political science back into public administration research

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Peters, B. Guy, Pierre, Jon, Sørensen, Eva, Torfing, Jacob·2022·Governance
DOI 10.1111/gove.12705
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Abstract The paper critically reviews the consequences of a bifurcation of Political Science and Public Administration. This divorce of two closely related academic fields has removed political explanations to key developments in the public service from Public Administration research and thus it tends to provide a partial view of the reality that it seeks to capture. There are several developments underway in the public sector, which underscore the political nature of public administration. These developments include the rise of administration politics; a growing emphasis on strategic management; governance‐driven democratization and administrative micro‐politics; the increasing significance of interactive and collaborative forms of governance; the rise of multilevel governance; and the development toward a more active citizenship. We find that in all of these areas, public administration research would benefit from incorporating a political science understanding of power, democracy, governance and citizenship.

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Authors
Peters, B. G., Pierre, J., Sørensen, E., & Torfing, J.
Affiliations
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
  • University of Gothenburg (SE)
  • Roskilde University (DK)
Corresponding author
Pierre, Jon
ORCID
Venue
Governance
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2022-06
Volume
35
Issue
4
Pages
962-982
ISSN
  • 0952-1895 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-0491
DOI
10.1111/gove.12705
OpenAlex
W4281677977
Cited by
93
References
123
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 21 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 37 · 2022: 6
FWCI
30.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Governance (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • RUCforsk (Roskilde University) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Public Administration › Public Policy and Administration Research
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Public Administration and Governance
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Public Administration and Political Analysis
Keywords
strategic management, collaborative governance, multi-level governance, active citizenship, power, democracy, citizenship

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