The public sector challenged by acceleration

Every era can be described as either the best or the worst in what it harbours in terms of hope and dismay. This is particularly relevant when we consider the challenges associated with social acceleration today. While social acceleration bears the promise of a densely filled life for some, others experience the pathologies of excess and meaninglessness caused by the extreme pressures of a hypermodern world. At a time when technological changes are radically transforming how we function as individuals and as a society, there are opportunities and challenges for redefining public administration and its institutions, as well as the way public servants achieve their mandates.