Contours of a research programme for the study of the relationship of religion and public administration

Ongaro, Edoardo and Tantardini, Michele (2024). Contours of a research programme for the study of the relationship of religion and public administration. Public Policy and Administration (early access).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/09520767241272897

Abstract

This is the introductory article to the special issue ‘Religion as an explanatory factor in public administration: Directions for research’. We make the argument that religion matters for understanding public administration, and that the manifold relationships between religion and public administration deserve more systematic investigation. We present and critically consider the papers of this special issue with the goal of delineating the contours of a proposed research programme for advancing the study of the relationships between religion and public administration. We also notice the risks associated with the study of the influence of religion on public administration, and we argue for an ethics of responsibility in engaging with this important field of scholarly inquiry.

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The article introduces the special issue "Religion and Public Administration" and it delineates the rationale for, contours, and the ethical implications of an advocated research programme on the relationship of religion to the theory and practice of public administration

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