The Public Administration Theory Primer

1. Introduction to Public Administration Theory  2. Politics–Administration Dichotomy & Political Control 3. Bureaucratic Politics Theories 4. Institutional Theory in Public Administration 5. Classical and New Public Management Theories 6. Postmodern and Critical Theories 7. Decision Theory and Administrative Behavior 8. Rational Choice Theory and Its Discontents 9. Governance and Network Theories 10. New Directions and Emerging Theories