The public administration theory primer - Frederickson, H. George (Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 2012)
Introduction: the possibilities of theory -- Theories of political control of bureaucracy -- Theories of bureaucratic politics -- Public institutional theory -- Theories of public management -- Postmodern theory -- Decision theory -- Rational choice theory and irrational behavior -- Theories of governance -- A bright future for theory.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Public administration -- United States