Can theory and practice in U.S. public administration
be adapted from the current mode to a genuine comparative
and global perspective? This discussion attempts to
deal with this question. Actually, over a decade ago, Fred
Riggs (1991) argued that scholars can no longer afford to
base their theories on the truly exceptional American experience,
limiting comparative public administration to the
study of “foreign” governments. Riggs concluded, then,
that the processes of generating reliable administrative
knowledge and developing trusted administrative principles
are inherently comparative.
Regardless of whether U.S. public administration is to
be transformed into a comparative field—or better integrated
with the comparative perspective—its adaptation to
a wider-angle view of the world is imperative. Global leadership
requires global understanding, emanating from appropriate
education that utilizes suitable methods and content.
“Not to be comparative is to be naively parochial,”
Riggs maintains (1998, 23). The comparative study of administration
not only liberates us from parochialism, it is
also compelling because, as Kettl concludes, “Government
in the United States has … become increasingly intertwined
in the world’s governance” (2000, 496).
Can theory and practice in U.S. public administrationbe adapted from the current mode to a genuine comparativeand global perspective? This discussion attempts todeal with this question. Actually, over a decade ago, FredRiggs (1991) argued that scholars can no longer afford tobase their theories on the truly exceptional American experience,limiting comparative public administration to thestudy of “foreign” governments. Riggs concluded, then,that the processes of generating reliable administrativeknowledge and developing trusted administrative principlesare inherently comparative.Regardless of whether U.S. public administration is tobe transformed into a comparative field—or better integratedwith the comparative perspective—its adaptation toa wider-angle view of the world is imperative. Global leadershiprequires global understanding, emanating from appropriateeducation that utilizes suitable methods and content.“Not to be comparative is to be naively parochial,”Riggs maintains (1998, 23). The comparative study of administrationnot only liberates us from parochialism, it isalso compelling because, as Kettl concludes, “Governmentin the United States has … become increasingly intertwinedin the world’s governance” (2000, 496).
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