John Rawls and the recent history of public administration

• Published in: Journal of management history Vol. 3; no. 4; pp. 328 - 341
• Main Author: Esquith, Stephen L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford MCB UP Ltd 01.12.1997; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Business ethics; Citizen participation; Decision making; Equity; Frederickson; History; Justice; New public administration; Philosophy; Political philosophy; Politics; Principles; Public administration; Public services; Rawls; Rawls, John (1921-2002); Society; Theory; United States > US; Equity; New public administration; Citizen participation; Frederickson; Rawls; Business ethics

John Rawls' theory of justice has had a direct impact on public administration, especially work in new public administration. His theory has influenced the obligations of public administrators, the scope of citizen participation in public administration, and the equitable distribution of public...