Public Administration in the Second Trump Administration

Call for Papers

Public Administration in the Second Trump Administration

Journal: Administrative Theory & Praxis

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group

Manuscript Deadline: 31 December 2026 (Rolling Submissions)

About the Special Issue

Administrative Theory & Praxis invites submissions for a Special Issue on "Rapid Response Rolling Dialogue Submissions: Public Administration in the Second Trump Administration."

This Special Issue provides a platform for timely, critical, and interdisciplinary scholarship examining the implications of the second Trump Administration for public administration, governance, democracy, social equity, ethics, and public service. Continuing the journal's long-standing tradition of challenging dominant paradigms, the issue welcomes critical perspectives that explore how public administration theory and practice respond to political change, democratic challenges, and evolving governance structures.

Researchers are encouraged to contribute concise, thought-provoking Dialogue articles that advance debates on justice, accountability, public trust, and the future of public administration from both domestic and international perspectives.

Topics of Interest

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

• Ethics and public administration during the second Trump Administration

• Public trust, transparency, and accountability

• Democracy, governance, and administrative institutions

• Social equity, justice, and public service delivery

• Resistance, hope, and grassroots governance initiatives

• Administrative law and professional ethics

• Public administration responses to political polarization

• Comparative and international perspectives on governance

• Non-Western theories and approaches to public administration

• Human rights, inequality, and public policy

• Critical and post-positivist perspectives on governance

Submission Guidelines

• Submit Dialogue articles of approximately 3,000 words.

• All submissions will undergo double-anonymized peer review.

• This is a rolling call, with submissions accepted on an ongoing basis until 31 December 2026.

• During submission, authors should:

  • Select "Discussion" as the article type.

  • Include a note indicating the submission is for the Special Call "Public Administration in the Second Trump Administration."

Important Date

• Rolling Manuscript Submission Deadline: 31 December 2026

Special Issue Editors

Ashley Nickels, Kent State University, USA

Nuri Heckler, University of Connecticut, USA

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