1. Over time, how have members of the public administration field examined the topic of politics and administration (has the dichotomy changed)? Politics and administration studies have been viewed in different ways; Over time, the perspective from the pre-modern era to the 21st century has changed. In the beginning, kings had treasuries and tax collectors to oversee the day-to-day affairs of the empire. Today these members are civil servants working at all levels of government; implanting various inputs to produce desired policies as outcomes. New policies in public administration arose from people's dissatisfaction with government. From corruption, favoritism and self-preservation have attracted the attention of change; leading to the innovative ideas of Alexandra Hamilton, who pushed for a stronger federal government. Has the dichotomy changed? Yes, I think so, there is certainly still a lot to do. It is very important to bring politics and administration together; Waldo (1987) writes: “In reflection on public administration, nothing is more central than the nature and interrelationships between politics and administration. Nor are the nature and interrelationships between politics and administration a matter solely for the theorization of academics. What is more important in the business of government day after day, year after year, decade after decade, than the ways in which politics and administration are conceptualized, rationalized, and related to each other? essential for the development of people; serving the needs and interests of citizens. Political change builds a greater society; these revolutions are sometimes forced by external conditions “external events or “shocks” – such as a change in government, an economy… the medium of paper… the general population. Ultimately, we must keep in mind that those in government will always have their own hidden agendas. Works Cited • Corduneanu-Huci, Cristina,; Alexander Hamilton and Issel Masses Ferrer (2012) Understanding political change: how to apply political economy concepts in practice. The World Bank: Washington DC• Lawrence E. Lynn - Public management as an art, science and profession.• Paul C. Nutt, Ohio State University: public and private sector decision-making practices compared.• Waldo, D., 1987, “Politics and administration: thinking about a complex relationship”. In A Centennial History of American State Administration, ed. Chandler RC New York: The Free Press• http://photos.state.gov/libraries/korea/49271/dwoa_122709/US_Governed.pdf• ​​​​https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/11879 /9780821395387 .pdf?sequence=2