According to the politics-administration dichotomy, who implements public policy?

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journal article

Public Administration Quarterly

Vol. 32, No. 4 [WINTER 2008]

, pp. 549-570 [22 pages]

Published By: SPAEF

//www.jstor.org/stable/41288331

Abstract

An enduring notion in American public administration, "the politics-administration dichotomy" persists in academic discussions and in the practical talk of administrators. Dismissed variously as a fiction, intellectual aberration, or political rationale, the dichotomy's persistence may have its foundation in the nature of the decisionmaking processes of large bureaucratic organizations. Using Brunsson's models of the "political" and "action" functions of large public organizations, this research adds to the explanations of the notion's durability and explores the implications of this interpretation for public administration theory and organizations.

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Public Administration Quarterly is a general journal publishing single-article manuscripts and symposia in all areas of public administration, and is committed to the consistent use of the blind-review process in making publishing decisions.

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The Southern Public Administration Education Foundation, Inc. [SPAEF] is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The SPAEF's purpose is to develop and to disseminate information in the fields of public administration and management.

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