Part1: Introduction to the Constitutional School of American Public Administration

1. Providing the Foundation for 21st Century Governance: The Constitutional School of U.S. Public Administration and Why It Matters

Stephanie P. Newbold and David H. Rosenbloom

Article: "Toward a Constitutional School for American Public Administration," Stephanie P. Newbold, Public Administration Review 70 (July/August 2010): 538-546.


Part2: Foundations: Why the Constitutional School Matters

2. Advancing the Intellectual History of U.S. Public Administration: Connecting Herbert Storing’s Legacy to the Constitutional School

David H. Rosenbloom

Article: "Recovering, Restoring, and Renewing the Foundations of American Public Administration: The Contributions of Herbert J. Storing," Douglas F. Morgan et al., Public Administration Review 70 (July/August 2010): 621-633.

3. Public Administration Theory, the Separation of Powers, and the Constitutional School

David H. Rosenbloom

Article: "Public Administrative Theory and the Separation of Powers," David H. Rosenbloom, Public Administration Review 43 (May/June 1983): 219-227.

4. Legitimating the American Administrative State Constitutionally: John A. Rohr’s Lasting Influence on the Field of U.S. Public Administration

Stephanie P. Newbold

Article: "Public Administration, Executive Power, and Constitutional Confusion," John A. Rohr, Public Administration Review 49 (No. 2, Special Issue 1989): 108-114.

5. Revolutionary Then, Revolutionary Now: How the Blacksburg Manifesto Enriches the Foundations of the Constitutional School

Stephanie P. Newbold

Book Chapter: "Public Administration and the Governance Process: Shifting the Political Dialogue," Gary L. Wamsley et al., Refounding Public Administration. 1990: Sage.


Part3: Issues and Controversies Shaping the Constitutional School

6. Reflections on John Rohr’s "Regime Values," Neorepublican Freedom, and Public Administration

Michael. W. Spicer

Article: "Legitimacy, History, and Logic: Public Administration and the Constitution," Michael W. Spicer and Larry D. Terry, Public Administration Review 53 (May/June 1993): 239-246.

7. Theodore Lowi’s Cautionary Note for the Constitutional School

David H. Rosenbloom

Article: "Legitimizing Public Administration: A Disturbed Dissent," Theodore Lowi, Public Administration Review 53 (May/June 1993): 261-264.

8. Public Administration and Constitutional Theory: Reflections on "The Organ of Experience"

Brian J. Cook

Article: "The Organ of Experience: A Defense of the Primacy of Public Administrators in the Design and Reform of Policy and Law," Brian Cook, Administration & Society 43 (No. 3, 2010): 263-286.

9. Crafting the Intellectual History of U.S. Public Administration Anew: The Constitutional Foundations of the President’s Committee on Administrative Management

Stephanie P. Newbold

Article: "The President's Committee on Administrative Management: The Untold Story and the Federalist Connection," Stephanie P. Newbold and Larry D. Terry, Administration & Society 37 (November 2006): 523-555.


Part4: Applications of the Constitutional School to Public Administration Theory and Practice

10. Measuring What Matters Most: How Democratic-Constitutional Impact Statements and Scorecards Support the Constitutional School

David H. Rosenbloom

Article: "Reinventing Administrative Prescriptions: The Case for Democratic-Constitutional Impact Statements and Score Cards," David H. Rosenbloom, Public Administration Review 67 (January/February 2007): 28-39.

11. The Significance of the New Federalism to the Constitutional School of U.S. Public Administration

Norma M. Riccucci

Article: "The U.S. Supreme Court's New Federalism and Its Impact on Antidiscrimination Legislation," Norma M. Riccucci, Review of Public Personnel Administration 23 (March 2003): 3-22.

12. Third Party Liability: Private Contractors Liability for Constitutional Violations

Stefanie A. Lindquist

Article: "Government Contractors' Liability for Constitutional Torts: The Legal Implications of Privatization," Stefanie A. Lindquist and Michael Bitzer, Review of Public Personnel Administration 22 (Fall 2002): 241-245.

13. After Garcetti v. Ceballos: A Chill in the Air ? Freedom of Speech and the Public Workplace

Robert N. Roberts

Article: "Developments in the Law: Garcetti v. Ceballos and the Workplace Freedom of Speech Rights of Public Employees," Robert N. Roberts, Public Administration Review 67 (July/August 2007): 662-672.

Article: "The Supreme Court and the Continuing Deconstitutionaliation of Public Personnel Management," Robert N. Roberts, Review of Public Personnel Administration 29 (March 2009): 3-19.


Part5: Conclusion

14. Connecting U.S. Public Administration to All Its Parts: The Maintenance and Preservation of the Constitutional School

Stephanie P. Newbold and David H. Rosenbloom