Teaching Public Administration: A New Agenda

Abstract

In many European countries, public administration is stereotyped in negative ways that have affected enrollment in public administration programs and, therefore, the field's workforce. In this article, the authors reviews recent developments in the environment of public administration, emphasizing the impact of those developments on the science of public administration. That review is followed by a discussion of the consequences of those developments for those who teach public administration. The authors' conclusion is that those in the field are confronted with a new agenda for teaching public administration.

This article is based on the plenary speech Professor Nelissen presented at the National Conference on Teaching Public Administration at Arizona State University on February 4, 2001.