Download or read book A New Synthesis of Public Administration written by Jocelyne Bourgon and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2011-09-26 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an increasingly interconnected environment, shocks, crises, cascading failures, and surprising breakthroughs are features of our age. The ability to anticipate, intervene, innovate, and adapt is now seen as essential for governments. Public officials serve in an expanded public space that is being reshaped by the rise of social networking and modern information and communication technologies. The desired results on many public issues exceed the reach and resources of government.