Kent-Brown, DukeRoux, Nico L.2008-03-182008-03-182003-06Kent-Brown, D & Roux, N 2003, 'Foreign policy: a study in public administration', Journal of Public Administration, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 66-84. [http://www.saapam.co.za/]0036-0767http://hdl.handle.net/2263/4739There has been a tendency among practitioners in the Political Science and Public Administration/Management fields to jealously guard their respective academic domains; and to be often extremely sensitive to a perceived dividing line that separates public policy analysis from foreign policy analysis, arguably to the ultimate detriment of legitimate scientific enquiry. This article seeks to demonstrate that there is a grey area, with particular reference to foreign (public) policy, that ought to unite, rather than divide, the Political Scientist and the Public Administration Scientist; and that an analysis of foreign policy is a legitimate pursuit of the Public Administration Scientist, whether in regard to the decision making process, the implementation of policy or its perceived usefulness or overall effectiveness.80847 bytesapplication/pdfenSouth African Association for Public Administration and ManagementForeign policyPublic policyPolicy analysisInternational relationsPublic administrationPolitical scienceArticle