While the field of public management has become increasingly international, research and policy recommendations that work for one country do not work for another. Comparative Public Management argues that scholars must find a way to account for political, environmental, and organizational contexts to build a more general model of public management.
Kenneth J. Meier is the Charles H. Gregory Chair in Liberal Arts and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University. He is also the editor in chief of the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.Amanda N. Rutherford is an assistant professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. Claudia N. Avellaneda is an associate professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.