John Fenwick and Janice McMillan (eds.), Public Management in the Postmodern Era: Challenges and Prospects (Cheltenham and Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2010).

Abstract

A review of a book edited by John Fenwick and Janice McMillan on public management. The book examines the term "postmodernism", its implications to public management, gives an overview of the 20th century discourse on managing public institutions, examines particular policy application, and describes interactions of the bureaucrat, his or her role in the current public administrative practice and a new mode of public governance.

The book provides the ground for moving beyond the orthodoxy of the "foundationalist" theory and practice in public policy and management.

Keywords

• John Fenwick
• Janice McMillan
• public management
• postmodern
• public governance