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The Multilevel Administrative State and the Future of Public Administration Research

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The administrative state, originally coined by Dwight Waldo, emphasizes the distinct role of public administration in democratic governance. Yet, public administration research has insufficiently theorized how administrative structures at one level of government may be consequential for public governance at another level. This study theorizes how the administrative state has transcended its mere domestic role in democracy, and suggests how future research should study multilevel administrative systems. Departing from the invitation and lessons of Waldo, the article theorizes how ways of organizing the administrative state at one level of government bias public governance across levels of authority.

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  • Jarle Trondal, 2025. "The Multilevel Administrative State and the Future of Public Administration Research," International Journal of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(5-6), pages 321-333, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:lpadxx:v:48:y:2025:i:5-6:p:321-333
    DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2024.2412273
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