Public administration at the edge of a new millennium: Megatrends in the science of public administration in western europe

In Western Europe, the science of Public Administration is undergoing important changes. In this article a series of changes are described. These changes can be categorized under several headings called megatrends. The ten megatrends mentioned will shape the face of the science of Public Administration in the new millennium. This means that the theoretical basis, the methodological approach and the subject matter of the science of Public Administration will change to a certain degree.