{"product_id":"public-administration-traditions-of-inquiry-and-philosophies-of-knowledge-updated-edition-hardcover-1","title":"Public Administration: Traditions of Inquiry and Philosophies of Knowledge, updated edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNorma M. Riccucci\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNorma M. Riccucci\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis updated classic on public administration highlights advances in the field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the publication of the first edition of Public Administration in 2010, this field has seen numerous advances in and augmentations to its logic of inquiry. While the foundational concepts examined in the book's first edition remain unchanged, Norma Riccucci has updated the book by adding a new preface and a substantive postscript discussing evolutions in the field over the last fifteen years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublic Administration examines the intellectual origins and identity of the discipline, the debates surrounding its diverse research traditions, and how public administration research is conducted today. The book intends to engage scholars, graduate students, and professionals in a dialogue about heterogeneity in epistemic traditions, and to deepen the field's understanding and acceptance of its epistemological scope. This updated edition also addresses recent research, highlighting an expanding array of innovative practices, ontologies, epistemological perspectives, methods, and issues of race, gender, and ethnicity in public administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original edition of the book was the winner of the best book award from the American Society for Public Administration's Section on Public Administration Research. This updated classic provides a concise overview of the discipline for graduate students and scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublic Management and Change Series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorma M. Riccucci \u003c\/b\u003eis Board of Governors Distinguished Professor at the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University, Newark. She is the author of\u003ci\u003e How Management Matters: Street-Level Bureaucrats and Welfare Reform\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), winner of the Herbert Simon Book Award; and of \u003ci\u003eCritical Race Theory: Exploring Its Application to Public Administration\u003c\/i\u003e (2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 255\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53753838174515,"sku":"9781647127268","price":168.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ELt1-1_CPK9781647127268_9cb74f23-b60a-4b97-b678-94e36b0f53bc.webp?v=1785295617","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/public-administration-traditions-of-inquiry-and-philosophies-of-knowledge-updated-edition-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}