{"product_id":"public-administration-norma-m-riccucci-9781589017047","title":"Public Administration: Traditions of Inquiry and Philosophies of Knowledge","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs public administration an art or a science? This question of whether the field is driven by values or facts will never be definitively answered due to a lack of consensus among scholars. The resulting divide has produced many heated debates; however, in this pioneering volume, Norma Riccucci embraces the diversity of research methods rather than suggesting that there is one best way to conduct research in public administration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublic Administration\u003c\/i\u003e examines the intellectual origins and identity of the discipline of public administration, its diverse research traditions, and how public administration research is conducted today. The book's intended purpose is to engage reasonable-minded public administration scholars and professionals in a dialogue on the importance of heterogeneity in epistemic traditions, and to deepen the field's understanding and acceptance of its epistemological scope. This important book will provide a necessary overview of the discipline for graduate students and scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Norma M. Riccucci\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1589017048\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781589017047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2011 pg. 159","brand":"Norma M. Riccucci","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991638999295,"sku":"9781589017047","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee171c08-4ee1-4fef-983f-0a860bb0db16.jpg?v=1683311418","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/public-administration-norma-m-riccucci-9781589017047","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}