public administration theory: evolution and application

What is theory? What do theorists do? Doctoral students and academics often engage with theory, but there is sometimes misunderstanding about what theory is, does, and explains. This book explores these questions. The aim of the volume is to demystify the word ’theory’.

Staci M. Zavattaro is Professor of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida, USA. She served as editor-in-chief of Administrative Theory & Praxis from 2018-2023. Her books include Cities for Sale, Place Branding Through Phases of the Image, and Social Media to Government: Theory and Practice (edited with Dr. Thomas Bryer).