The Politics-Administration Dichotomy: Toward a Constitutional Perspective.

P. Overeem

The Politics-Administration Dichotomy: Toward a Constitutional Perspective.

P. Overeem

Political Science and Public Administration

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Abstract

The politics-administration dichotomy is much mentioned and often criticized in the Public Administration literature. The Politics-Administration Dichotomy: Toward a Constitutional Perspective, Second Edition offers a book-length treatment of this classical notion. While public administration academics typically reject it as an outdated and even dangerous idea, it re-emerges implicitly in their analyses. This book tells the story of how this has happened and suggests a way to get out of the quandary. It analyzes the dichotomy position in terms of content, purpose, and relevance.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Taylor & Francis (CRC Press)
Number of pages	242
ISBN (Print)	9781439895894
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Name	Public Administration and Public Policy
No.	167

Bibliographical note

This is a revised and updated commercial edition of my dissertation The Politics-Administration Dichotomy: A Reconstruction, defended at Leiden University (2010).

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Politieke neutraliteit en algemeen belang: De kunst van de ambtelijke spagaat
Overeem, P., Nov 2025, Ficties in the ambtelijke ethiek: Weerslag van het symposium in drie vensters. de Jongh, M. & van Staden, M. (eds.). Rijksoverheid, p. 57-67
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Respons II. Ambtelijk activisme als gevaarlijk paardenmiddel
Overeem, P., Nov 2025, Ficties in the ambtelijke ethiek: Weerslag van het symposium in drie vensters. de Jongh, M. & van Staden, M. (eds.). Rijksoverheid, p. 81-86
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Socratic Public Administration: The relevance of Dwight Waldo today
Overeem, P., 2025, The Humanities and Public Administration: An Introduction. Ongaro, E., Orsina, G. & Castellani, L. (eds.). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 23-35 13 p.
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Politieke neutraliteit en algemeen belang: De kunst van de ambtelijke spagaat

Respons II. Ambtelijk activisme als gevaarlijk paardenmiddel

Socratic Public Administration: The relevance of Dwight Waldo today

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