Wilson’s essay was a bit overlooked during the time of him writing it. Even Kettle acknowledges that Wilson’s essay was “not much read” (Kettle, 2015, p.39). Just as Van Riper noted, Kettle also states that it was not until White discussed the essay in his book did academics really began to notice it. This is where Van Riper and I agree. Wilson influence was hardly felt throughout the time of his essay. He did not write more on the subject of public administration but he did continue to lecture about it during his time at Princeton. (Van Riper, 1984). However, these too were ultimately not adhered by his students. Kettle notes that Wilson’s essay was “barely read for sixty years” (Kettle, 2015, p.41). In fact, it could be said that Wilson’s
