even though the supposed dichotomy between politics and administration is one of the oldest issues in public administration, it continues to hold great relevance for administrators today. Early essay by wodrow wilson frame the intial study of public adminnistration in the usa. In addition to his emphasis on businesslike practices, wilson was concern as well with isolating the processes of administration rom the potentially corrupting in the usa in addition to his emphassis on businesslike practices Wilson was concern as well with isolating the processes of administration from the potentially corrupting influences of politics While policies were to be debated and decided by politicians they were to be carried out by a politically neutral professional bureaucracy in this way the everyday conduct of government would be isolated from the potentially corrupting influence of politics.