Newswander, Chad B.; Boden, Daniel; Newswander, Lynita K.
description
Manifestos are bold and declarative, often seeking to challenge contemporary
norms. This was true of the Blacksburg Manifesto, which critically
argued that the field of public administration was resting on an unstable
foundation. Instead of merely serving the role of critic, the authors of the
refounding project laid a new foundation that could house a critical aspect
of government: administration. Despite their successes, their answers have
become dated. The field has changed, requiring a renovation. In seeking to
revise the Manifesto, we update the project to make it more relevant for
21st-century governing.
