The study of street-level bureaucracy has been dominated by research from the Global
North. Mainstream conceptualizations are, therefore, based on observations from …

Bureaucracy is everywhere. Unelected bureaucrats are a key link between government and
citizens, between policy and implementation. Bureaucratic politics constitutes a growing …

There is a broad consensus that state capacity is central to economic and institutional
development. But while the concept originated as a tool for macro-historical and …

This article aims to contribute to street-level bureaucracy (SLB) theory by bringing to the
forefront the experiences and perspectives of the Global South. Our argument is that …

The solution to weak bureaucratic capacity in developing countries is often presumed to be
more accountability. This paper shows how accountability initiatives, intended to reduce …

The importance of involving citizens in the early stages of public sector innovation and
bottom‐up governance arrangements for collaboration has been proposed in a number of …

Abstract Using data on World Bank staff identity and field placement, this article examines
the relationship between staff presence in recipient countries and aid project performance. I …

In a crisis, fast reaction is key. But what can public administration tell us about this? This
study develops a theoretical framework explaining how administrative characteristics …

This paper analyses faculty experiences tackling global knowledge asymmetries by
examining the decolonisation of higher education in Africa in the aftermath of the 2015 …

Theories and theorizing are central to scholarship on public administration (PA). Only a few
attempts have been made to review the theories applied in PA broadly and systematically, to …