ABSTRACT
Issues of race permeate virtually every corner of policy creation and implementation in the United States. Virtually no policy, despite the best attempts by policymakers or bureaucrats, is race-neutral because it will, at a minimum, be applied to individuals and jurisdictions where racial inequities already exist in health, education, and welfare, among other areas. The introductory chapter sets the stage for understanding current issues of race and public administration by defining important terms used in the book, presenting a history of race and public administration in the U.S., and providing an overview of subsequent chapters that focus on particular policy areas of education, criminal justice, health, and digital governance, as well as issues of race in nonprofit organizations and international contexts.
