comparative public administration "the dying field that dies" seems to be making a strong comeback. though the new comparative public administration is quite different from the old comparative public administration, both do share a common belief the comparative studies are useful for understanding and improving our administrative. in this chapter i have explained the developments to the revival of comparative public administration ,the distinction between the new and old comparative public administrations between the new and old comparative public administration. no matter which trajcctory one chooscs, most studics are likcly to be driven by theories and concepts drawn from the growing literature on govcrnancc and public managcmcnt.