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Selected Chapters and Journal Articles

“Theorizing in Perspective: Epistemic Pluralism,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 34 (3), 2012, pending.

“Social Science as a Complex and Pluri-Disciplinary System: Economics as Example,” In Asuncion Lopez-Varela (Ed.), Social Sciences and Humanities: Applications and Theories, In-Tech, March 2012, pending.

With co-author, “Toward Epistemic Pluralism and Neuroscience,” Public Administration in the XXI Century: Traditions and Innovations. Lomonosov Moscow State University: Moscow, Russia, 2011.

“If I were a fly on the wall…” Administrative Theory and Praxis 33(4) 2011: 621-622.

“Public Administration in a World of Economics,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 32(3): 373-384, 2010.

“Is The King Dead?” Public Administration Quarterly 33(3), 2009: 373-396.

Interview Redux. Administrative Theory and Praxis 31(2) 2009: 266-281.

Interview with Dr. David John Farmer. Chinese Journal of Public Administration 2(2), 2008: 182-197.

“Epistemic Pluralism and Neuroscience.” Administrative Theory and Praxis 30(3), 2008: 285-295.

“Neuro-Gov: Neuroscience as catalyst.” Pp. 74-89. In C. Senior & M.J. Butler (Eds.). The Social Cognitive Neuroscience of Organizations. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 1118. Blackwell on behalf of the New York Academy of Sciences: Boston, Massachusetts, 2008

“Five great issues in the profession of public administration,” Pp. 1205-1220. In Jack Rabin et al, Handbook of Public Administration. 3 rd edition. New York: Taylor and Francis, 2007.

“Invisible hand and visible management,” Pp. 227-258. In Peter Cruise et al., Handbook of Organization Theory and Management. 2 nd edition. New York: Taylor and Francis, 2006.

“Lobby(ectomy): Not in our tradition.” Administrative Theory and Praxis 28(2): 292-310. “See Spot Run,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 29(2)345-357. ”Red Queen,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 29(2): 345-357.

“Change the course, neurons,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 29 (1): 182-192. “The spirit of our age: PA as uncovering,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 28(3): 465-473. Neuro-Gov: Neuroscience and governance. Administrative Theory and Praxis 28(4): 653-662.

“The spirit of our age: PA as uncovering,” Admnistrative Theory and Praxis 28(4): 465-473.

“Neuro-gov: Neuroscience and governance,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 28(4): 653-662.

“Quintet: Introduction to Post-traditional Theory,” International Journal of Public Administration, 28(11&12), 2005 .

“I know thee not,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 26(2): 233-236.

“Silence,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 26(3): 438-444.

“Quiddities: Toward a PA Dik-tionary,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 26(4): 640-649.

“A Dancing Star: Arguments from Imagination,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 27(2): 413-425.

“Talking about religion,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 27(1): 182-195

With co-author, “Reflective Practitioner and the Uses of Rhetoric,” Public Administration Review 63(1): 105-111, 2003.

“Invisible Hand and Management,” International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior 6(3), 2003.

“Because My Master Bathes Me,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 25(2), 2003

“The Allure of Rhetoric and the Truancy of Poetry,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 25(1): 9-36, 2003.

“Expanding the Ethical Sphere,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 25(1): 137-142, 2003.

“The Rhetoric of Public Administration,” Administration and Society 34(2): 135-140, 2002.

“The Devil’s Rope,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 24(4): 781-786, 2002.

“A State of Love: Homeland Security.” Administrative Theory and Praxis 24(3): 607-612, 2002.

“Love and Un-engineering,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 24(2): 368-380, 2002.

“Medusa: Helene Cixous and the Writing of Laughter,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 23(4), 2001.

“Mapping Anti-Administration: Introduction to the Symposium,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 23(4), 2001.

“The Discourses of Anti-Administration,” pp. 271-289, in Jon S. Jun, ed., Rethinking Administrative Theory: The Challenge of the New Century, Praeger: Westport, Connecticut, 2001.

“Somatic Writing: Attending to our Bodies,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 23(2), 2001: 436-439.

“P.A. Eth-Talk: Is It Ethical?” Global Virtue Ethics Review 2(1), 2000. Reprinted in Public Administration and Management: An Interactive Journal 7(1). www.pamij.com

“The Ladder of Organization-Think: Beyond Flatland,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 22(1): 66-88, 2000: 66-88.

“Public Administration Discourse: A Matter of Style?” Administration and Society, 31(3): 299-320, 1999.

“The Discourse Movement: A Centrist View of the Sea Change,” International Review of Public Administration, 4(1): 3-10, 1999.

“Anti-Admin: With Help from Herbert Marcuse,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 41(4): 497-501.

“Schopenhauer's Porcupines: Hegemonic Change in Context,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 20(4):422-433, 1998.

“Froglets or Fairy Tales?” Administrative Theory and Praxis 41(1): 154-156.

“Power Speaking v. Speaking to Power: A Discourse War?” Administrative Theory and Praxis, 21(2): 240-241.

“Springer,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 41(3): 387-389.

“Leo Gorcey's Bowery Boys Salute the New Millennium,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 21(4): 537-538, 1999.

“Framing a Senator, ASPA and the Zeus-List,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 20(2):248-250, 1998;

“Tuscan `Border Crossing.'” Administrative Theory and Praxis 20(3): 397-398, 1998.

“What Would Max Weber Say About America @ Its Best,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 20(4): 531-533, 1998.

With co-author, “Leopards in the Temple: Bureaucracy and the Limits of the In-Between,” Administration and Society 29(5), November 1997, pp. 507-528.

“Public Administration Discourse as Play with a Purpose,” Public Voices 3(1), July 1997, 33-51.

“Introduction: Listening to Other Voices,” Public Voices 3(1): 1-8, 1997.

“Postmodernism and the End of Public Administration,” in Abbass F. Alkhataji and Jerry Bieberman (Eds.), Business Research Yearbook: Global Business Perspectives, University Press of America: Lanham, Maryland, 1996, pp. 628-632.

“Adam Smith's Legacy,” Thomas D. Lynch (Ed.), Handbook of Organization Theory and Management, Marcel Dekker: New York, New York, 1997, pp. 141-164.

“Contemporary Conceptual Space: Reading Adam Smith,” Journal of Management History, 1997.

“Derrida, Deconstruction and Public Administration,” American Behavioral Scientist 31(1): 43-71, 1977.

“The Postmodern Turn and the Socratic Gadfly,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 18(1): 128-133, 1996. Re-published in Hugh T. Miller and Charles J. Fox (Eds), Postmodernism, "Reality", and Public Administration: A Discourse. Chatelaine Press: Burke, Virginia, 1997, pp. 105-117.

“Gadflying: A Dialogue,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 18(1): 75-78, 1996. Re-published in Hugh T. Miller and Charles J. Fox (Eds), Postmodernism, "Reality", and Public Administration: A Discourse. Chatelaine Press: Burke, Virginia, 1997, pp. 161-167.

“Remember Dionysus, Forget Ferrante,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 18(1): 54-56, 1996. Re-published in Hugh T. Miller and Charles J. Fox (Eds), Postmodernism, "Reality", and Public Administration: A Discourse. Chatelaine Press: Burke, Virginia, 1997, pp. 195-198.

With co-author, “Justice, Hesitancy and the In-between,” Journal of Organizational Change Management 9(4): 24-33, 1996.

“Spinoza's Political Philosophy”, McCrea Adams (Ed.), Survey of Social Science: Government and Politics. Pasadena, California, 1995, pp. 1006-1011.

“John of Salisbury's Political Philosophy,” McCrea Adams (Ed.), Survey of Social Science: Government and Politics. Pasadena, California, 1995, pp. 1872-1877.

“Coping with the Super-Abstract: Teaching about the Implications of Postmodernism for Public Administration,”, Journal of Public Administration Education 1(2): 90-101, 1995.

“Kill the King: Foucault and Public Administration Theory,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 17(2): 78-83, 1995.

“Bradley and McTaggart: Una Lettura Comparata,” Ornella Bellini (Ed.), Problemi della Pedagogia. Marzorati Publishing: Milan, Italy, 41(2-3), March-June, 1995, pp. 341-355. Re-published as “Bradley and McTaggart on Time,” Bradley Studies 2(2): 104-116, 1996.

“Social Construction of Concepts: The Case of Efficiency,” Administrative Theory and Praxis 16(2): 254-262, 1994.

With co-author, “An Epidemiological Model for Crime Control,” Commonwealth Paper, Center for Public Affairs, Richmond, Virginia. 1988.

With co-author, “Homicide Policy and Program Analysis: Understanding and Coping in Local Government,” L.A.E. Journal 15(1), Summer-Fall 1988. Reprinted from Commonwealth Paper, Center for Public Affairs, Richmond, Virginia, 1987.

“Politicians, Professionals and Crime Control,” Virginia Town and City, vol. 5, May 1984, pp. 1-4.

“Policy Resources Allocation: Toward a Theory,” Police Studies 5(2): 34-47, 1982.

“The Future of Local Law Enforcement: The Federal Role,” Annual Editions: Criminal Justice 81/82 (MacNamara, Donald, ed.) Duskin Publishing Group, Guildford, CT, 1981. Reprinted from Policy, 1978. Also reprinted in Annual Editions 80/81, 1980.

“Thinking About Research: The Contribution of Social Science Research to Law Enforcement,” Police Studies 3(4), 1981.

“Out of Hugger-Mugger: The Case of Police Field Services, ” Clarke, R.V. (Ed.), Policy Effectiveness. Gower Publishing; Scarborough, England, 1980. Pp. 17-34.

 

 

Books

Public Administration in Perspective: Theory and Practice through Multiple Lenses. Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe, 2010. Review1.Review2. Review3.

To Kill the King: Post-traditional Governance and Bureaucracy. Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe, 2005. Review1. Review2.

The Language of Public Administration: Bureaucracy, Modernity and Postmodernity. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama, 1995 . (Translated into Korean, 1999; translated into Chinese, 2006). Review1. Review 2.

Being in Time: The Nature of Time in Light of McTaggart's Paradox. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America: Lanham, Maryland, 1990. Review.

Crime Control: The Use and Misuse of Police Resources. New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation, 1984. Review.

Civil Disorder Control. Chicago, Illinois: Public Administration Service, 1968.

As editor, Papers on the Art of Anti-Administration. Burke, Virginia: Chatelaine Press, 1998.