Modernity, Public Administration, and the Disappearance of the American States
A Necessary Development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11104132 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kimberley S Johnson (Columbia University), Kimberley Johnson (0009-0008-8459-3427, Columbia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 144-159 |
| Publication date | 2003-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Administration & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-3997 • E-ISSN: 1552-3039 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0095399703035002002 |
| OpenAlex | W2060801264 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
American states disappeared from the public administration research agenda during the Progressive Era. This article explores how this disappearance was related to the field's need to consolidate its claim of scientific knowledge and expertise. Progressive Era concerns over modernity and authority led to a misreading of state capacity. Two common state governance practices, courts-based administration and state boards and commissions, are evaluated. Results suggest that a reevaluation of this period of state governance can help public administration gain valuable insights about state governments and American political development during this critical period in American state development
Administration (probate law · Corporate governance · Economics · Management · Modernity · Period (music · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Progressive era · Sociology · State (computer science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Policy Transfer and Learning · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
The response to industrialism, 1885-1914.
Building a New American State
Affairs of State
The Promise of American Life
Protecting Soldiers and Mothers
American Political History as Social Analysis
Federalism, State Action, and “Critical Episodes” in the Growth of American Government
History and American Public Administration
State Boards of Control with Special Reference to the Experience of Wisconsin
The Decay of State and Local Governments
The Neglected World of State Politics
Enthralled with Modernity
Settlement Women and Bureau Men
The American Commonwealth
State Governmental Organization, Proposed Reforms in
The Diffusion of Innovations among the American States
Dogmas of Administrative Reform
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |