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Connecting Philosophy and Public Administration : Directions of Inquiry / by Edoardo Ongaro.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ongaro, Edoardo.
- Series:
- Foundations of Government and Public Administration, 2523-7632 ; 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public administration.
- Philosophy.
- Public Administration.
- Public Management.
- Local Subjects:
- Public Administration.
- Public Management.
- Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (165 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2026.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham Springer Nature 2026
- Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2026.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This open access book provides a novel framework for understanding the connections between philosophy and public administration. It proposes four key directions of inquiry to help better understand the relationship between these two areas of research and practice: philosophy for public administration, mapping backwards, aligning philosophy and public administration, and philosophy of public administration. Each of these directions of inquiry are analyzed in turn, underlining the functions that philosophy applied to public administration perform, and the ways in which philosophy and philosophical thinking can benefit the development of public administration and governance. A research program outlining the features of a philosophy of public administration for the 21st century is delineated. An essential read for both academics and practitioners, the book will appeal to all those interested in public administration, public management, governance, and philosophy. Edoardo Ongaro is Professor of Public Management at The Open University, UK. .
- Contents:
- 1. Philosophy and Public Administration: Four Directions of Inquiry
- 2. Philosophy for Public Administration
- 3. Aligning Philosophy and Public Administration
- 4. Mapping Backwards: Underlying Philosophical Bases of Public Administration Research
- 5. Philosophy of Public Administration
- 6. Philosophy and PA: A (Developing) Research Agenda.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 3-032-01769-6
- 9783032017697
- OCLC:
- 1547092393
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