Dwight Waldo
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For the first president of Western Michigan University, see Dwight B. Waldo.
Clifford Dwight Waldo (September 28, 1913 – October 27, 2000) was an American political scientist and is perhaps the defining figure in modern public administration.[1] Waldo's career was often directed against a scientific/technical portrayal of bureaucracy and government that now suggests the term public management as opposed to public administration.[2] Waldo is recognized the world over for his contributions to the theory of bureaucratic government.
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Dwight Waldo | |
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Born | (1913-09-28)September 28, 1913 De Witt, Nebraska, U.S. |
Died | October 27, 2000(2000-10-27) (aged 87) |
Alma mater | University of Nebraska Yale University |
Known for | Theory of Bureaucratic Government |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Public administration |
Institutions | University of California, Berkeley Syracuse University Virginia Tech |
Thesis | The Administrative State (1948) |
Doctoral advisor | Francis Coker |
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