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the trend toward the hollowing out of the state. Th e eight chapters set out the es-
sential details of each of these theories, suggesting that each is an important part
of public administration. Th e fi nal chapter puts these parts together and attempts
to describe and to understand public administration theory in its entirety.
Notes
- Th e “public” in public administration is to be broadly defi ned here. “Public” is
used in its pregovernmental meaning to include governments and nonprofi t, not-for-
profi t, nongovernmental, parastatal, and other organizations having a clear public
purpose other than what is generally understood to be commerce or business. See
Frederickson 1997b.