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The Pracademic: An Agenda for Re‐Engaging Practitioners and Academics
Author(s) -
POSNER PAUL L.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
public budgeting and finance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.694
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1540-5850
pISSN - 0275-1100
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-5850.2009.00921.x
Subject(s) - administration (probate law) , public relations , field (mathematics) , political science , public administration , public engagement , sociology , law , mathematics , pure mathematics
The synergy between theory and practice is a much sought after, but sometimes elusive, touchstone for the development of public administration programs in the United States. A healthy relationship is vital to the success of both practitioners and academics alike. While the field of public administration was in no small part premised on sustaining a healthy academic‐practitioner connection, there has been a retreat from engagement due to deeply rooted trends in both academic and practitioner environments. This article reviews these trends and suggests an agenda for reconnection of these vital linkages.