Samenvatting

This editorial introduction introduces this special issue on young talent in public administration. Published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Dutch Association for Public Administration, this special issue reflects on the future and relevance of public administration as a scientific discipline from the perspective of public administration students, PhD students and young practitioners. Their contributions show how a new generation views the future of public administration and how we can realize the potential of our discipline. This special issue illustrates that a meaningful public administration cannot exist without a public administration community of practitioners and academics and high-quality educational public administration programmes.