The growing ‘constitutional school’ of public administration has roots in the Federalist Papers, constitutional law, and the writings of several contemporary leaders and contributors in the field. It is comprised of a loose grouping of scholars who subscribe to the proposition that constitutions and the constitutional characteristics of a regime are key determinants of public administrative culture, institutions, organizations, personnel practices, budgetary and decision-making processes, commitment to the rule of law and human rights, and myriad aspects of overall behavior. Participants in constitutional school research believe that the ‘big questions’ in public administration cannot be answered without reference to constitutional designs, institutions, and regime values. This edited volume brings together the most prominent names in constitutional school scholarship in an aim to make it more visible, accessible, and central to the field of public administration's pedagogy, scholarship, and intellectual development. It will be essential reading for scholars and students of public administration with an interest in constitutional / administrative law and political theory around the globe.

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Introduction to the Constitutional School of American Public Administration

1. Providing the Foundation for 21st Century Governance: The Constitutional School of U.S. Public Administration and Why It Matters

Stephanie P. Newbold and David H. Rosenbloom

Article: "Toward a Constitutional School for American Public Administration," Stephanie P. Newbold, Public Administration Review 70 (July/August 2010): 538-546.

Part 2: Foundations: Why the Constitutional School Matters

2. Advancing the Intellectual History of U.S. Public Administration: Connecting Herbert Storing’s Legacy to the Constitutional School

David H. Rosenbloom

Article: "Recovering, Restoring, and Renewing the Foundations of American Public Administration: The Contributions of Herbert J. Storing," Douglas F. Morgan et al., Public Administration Review 70 (July/August 2010): 621-633.

3. Public Administration Theory, the Separation of Powers, and the Constitutional School

David H. Rosenbloom

Article: "Public Administrative Theory and the Separation of Powers," David H. Rosenbloom, Public Administration Review 43 (May/June 1983): 219-227.

4. Legitimating the American Administrative State Constitutionally: John A. Rohr’s Lasting Influence on the Field of U.S. Public Administration

Stephanie P. Newbold

Article: "Public Administration, Executive Power, and Constitutional Confusion," John A. Rohr, Public Administration Review 49 (No. 2, Special Issue 1989): 108-114.

5. Revolutionary Then, Revolutionary Now: How the Blacksburg Manifesto Enriches the Foundations of the Constitutional School

Stephanie P. Newbold

Book Chapter: "Public Administration and the Governance Process: Shifting the Political Dialogue," Gary L. Wamsley et al., Refounding Public Administration. 1990: Sage.

Part 3: Issues and Controversies Shaping the Constitutional School

6. Reflections on John Rohr’s "Regime Values," Neorepublican Freedom, and Public Administration

Michael. W. Spicer

Article: "Legitimacy, History, and Logic: Public Administration and the Constitution," Michael W. Spicer and Larry D. Terry, Public Administration Review 53 (May/June 1993): 239-246.

7. Theodore Lowi’s Cautionary Note for the Constitutional School

David H. Rosenbloom

Article: "Legitimizing Public Administration: A Disturbed Dissent," Theodore Lowi, Public Administration Review 53 (May/June 1993): 261-264.

8. Public Administration and Constitutional Theory: Reflections on "The Organ of Experience"

Brian J. Cook

Article: "The Organ of Experience: A Defense of the Primacy of Public Administrators in the Design and Reform of Policy and Law," Brian Cook, Administration & Society 43 (No. 3, 2010): 263-286.

9. Crafting the Intellectual History of U.S. Public Administration Anew: The Constitutional Foundations of the President’s Committee on Administrative Management

Stephanie P. Newbold

Article: "The President's Committee on Administrative Management: The Untold Story and the Federalist Connection," Stephanie P. Newbold and Larry D. Terry, Administration & Society 37 (November 2006): 523-555.

Part 4: Applications of the Constitutional School to Public Administration Theory and Practice

10. Measuring What Matters Most: How Democratic-Constitutional Impact Statements and Scorecards Support the Constitutional School

David H. Rosenbloom

Article: "Reinventing Administrative Prescriptions: The Case for Democratic-Constitutional Impact Statements and Score Cards," David H. Rosenbloom, Public Administration Review 67 (January/February 2007): 28-39.

11. The Significance of the New Federalism to the Constitutional School of U.S. Public Administration

Norma M. Riccucci

Article: "The U.S. Supreme Court's New Federalism and Its Impact on Antidiscrimination Legislation," Norma M. Riccucci, Review of Public Personnel Administration 23 (March 2003): 3-22.

12. Third Party Liability: Private Contractors Liability for Constitutional Violations

Stefanie A. Lindquist

Article: "Government Contractors' Liability for Constitutional Torts: The Legal Implications of Privatization," Stefanie A. Lindquist and Michael Bitzer, Review of Public Personnel Administration 22 (Fall 2002): 241-245.

13. After Garcetti v. Ceballos: A Chill in the Air – Freedom of Speech and the Public Workplace

Robert N. Roberts

Article: "Developments in the Law: Garcetti v. Ceballos and the Workplace Freedom of Speech Rights of Public Employees," Robert N. Roberts, Public Administration Review 67 (July/August 2007): 662-672.

Article: "The Supreme Court and the Continuing Deconstitutionaliation of Public Personnel Management," Robert N. Roberts, Review of Public Personnel Administration 29 (March 2009): 3-19.

Part 5: Conclusion

14. Connecting U.S. Public Administration to All Its Parts: The Maintenance and Preservation of the Constitutional School

Stephanie P. Newbold and David H. Rosenbloom