The Study of Public Management in Europe and the United States: A Comparative Analysis of National Distinctiveness

Abstract

This article presents an overview of the scientific study of public management, gathering together some of the most authoritative experts in this area of study in Europe and the United States. The national distinctiveness of the study of public management in various countries will be presented in the context of specific state and administration. It will be shown that not only the practice of public management reform, but also the academic study of public management is influenced by the particular institutional context of state, politics and administration.