Abstract
This article addresses the current condition of critical theory in public administration. Despite 15 years of consideration in the field, critical approaches remain marginal. The author argues that there are several reasons for this failure to progress. Philosophically, critical theory in public administration has overemphasized its discourse-theoretical component at the expense of practical research and action, a situation that renders praxis unlikely. To become an integrated research program, critical theory in public administration must more actively employ critical research methodologies to connect theory with practice. The author suggests participatory research in the traditions of Freire and Gramsci as one possibility for advancing praxis.
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