Public Administration in the Age of Globalization

Abstract

This article explores why some countries have benefited far more from globalization than others, how public administration systems have responded differentially to the challenge of globalization, and what kinds of limitations of public administration responding to global forces beyond public administration systems exist. Many developing countries have benefited less from globalization because they have considerable disadvantages in the global marketplace in addition to weak public administration systems. Those countries have fewer resources and less effective economic or political systems to put on the table in the global marketplace. The concern is the nature of globalization and the global market systems beyond public administration systems in addition to the limitations of public administration responding to those factors. Additionally, it is questionable whether rapidly developing countries, including the East Asian and Eastern European countries, have benefited from globalization due to transitioning public administration systems.