Commentary on Demons, Spirits, and Elephants

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Disciplinary Communities, Public Administration Theory, Simon-Waldo Debate

A brief commentary on Melvin Dubnick’s (2018) article: “Demons, Spirits, and Elephants: Reflections on the Failure of Public Administration Theory."

Richard C. Feiock, Florida State University

Richard C. Feiock is a National Academy of Public Administration fellow, and member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Board of Scientific Counselors. He holds the Jerry Collins Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair at Florida State University and is the founding director of the FSU Local Governance Research Laboratory. Feiock has been principal investigator on six National Science Foundation awards, published five books, and authored or co-authored 170 refereed articles.

2018-04-01

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