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Beyond Dichotomy: Dwight Waldo and the Intertwined Politics–Administration Relationship
Author(s) -
Svara James H.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
public administration review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.721
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1540-6210
pISSN - 0033-3352
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2007.00834.x
Subject(s) - politics , meaning (existential) , administration (probate law) , epistemology , sociology , philosophy , political science , law
Dwight Waldo’s conception of the politics–administration question might be better understood as a “relationship” that contains elements of separation and intermixture rather than a “dichotomy,” according to this author‐commentator.To suggest that Waldo came to support the dichotomy presumes agreement about the meaning of the concept that is missing in Waldo’s writings and in the public administration literature.