ABSTRACT
As the years passed and the field matured, subgroups began splintering off from American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), forming entities bounded by the interests that unified a subset of its members. There have been many twists and turns along the public administration road since the 1930s, beyond the establishment of professional associations, outlets for research, and academic programs to educate public service workers. Juxtaposing the metamodern philosophical framework against global megatrends helps to bring this discussion home, provide perspective, and forecast the work that will be required of public administration. Information and communications technology (ICT) is a vehicle for mastering the high-wire act because of its capacity to connect local governments with citizens and governments with governments. At all levels of government, the Internet makes it easier for citizens to follow what government officials and employees are doing and e-government makes it possible for local governments to provide services more conveniently accessed by residents and businesses.
