Symposium The Dismal (Delusional and Dangerous) “Science” of Economics and the “Capture” of Public Administration
Yearning for Something Better
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12450281 |
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| Authors | Richard C Box (0000-0003-0964-9001, University of Nebraska at Omaha, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 385-401 |
| Publication date | 2010-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Administrative Theory & Praxis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1084-1806 • E-ISSN: 1949-0461 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2753/atp1084-1806320306 |
| OpenAlex | W2315123844 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Many people worldwide were relieved when the Bush administration left office. The promise of change suggested that a long, unpleasant period was ending and something better was imminent. However, societal systems tend to resist change, and it can be illusory. One way to think about change today is to contrast a vision of a global market paradise with the idea of a mature one-dimensional society in which the economic market paradigm crowds out knowledge of alternatives. This may help in evaluating whether current change is significant and lasting or transitory and superficial. This essay considers what people in public administration might do during what appears to be a time of both promise and potential disappointment
Administration (probate law · Crowds · Disappointment · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Critical Realism in Sociology · Economic Theory and Institutions · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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