Social History of Administrative Science in Italy

Andrea Rapini is Professor in Contemporary History at the Department of Education and Humanities, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. State Building and the Institutionalization of Administrative Science.- 3. Who Decides what Administrative Science is?.- 4. Administrative Science and Total War.- 5. The Decline of Administrative Science.- 6. Conclusion.