Legitimacy of Public Administration: A Discourse Analysis

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Features: Since its publication, the book has gained widespread acclaim and is regarded as a classic in the history of American public administration. The author's unique historical perspective provides a demystifying effect on understanding the American democratic political system; its keen academic insight offers new trends in contemporary American public administration research. By combining historical analysis with theoretical discussion, the book historicizes and contextualizes the development of American public administration, truly establishing a discourse system for interpreting the legitimacy of public administration. The book is undoubtedly a powerful work in the field of legitimacy research, with high academic value.
Taking the issue of public administration legitimacy as its starting point, the book offers a unique critical analysis of the emergence, development, and discourse structures of public administration theories in different periods. It provides a profound reflection on the foundations of public administration legitimacy, conducts a comprehensive examination of the traditional discourse structure of public administration, particularly the ideology of "rational man," and explains the connection between legitimacy and otherness from the perspective of gender theory. Ultimately, it proposes new framework approaches to the issue of legitimacy. Compared to similar works, this book explores a more cutting-edge research field and demonstrates stronger academic rigor.