EAN: 9781137575449

UNDERSTANDING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - MICHIEL S...

Public administration - the practice of producing and executing government policy by
bureaucrats  politicians  managers and other officials - affects almost everything we encounter
in our day-to-day lives. Public administrators are - at least partially - responsible for the
amount of hours we work  the quality of the air we breathe  the ease with which we can visit
the doctor and the state of the roads we walk and drive down. Despite the widespread relevance
of public administration however  the relative amount of government influence on society
differs across the world.This major new introduction examines public administration structures
processes and achievements  and the behavior and motivations of the administrators themselves.
Internationally relevant and analyzing states at a range of different developmental stages  it
examines the key themes and issues that dominate the field. Chapters are framed around a series
of questions that determine the typical and the unusual features of governments. For example 
focus is given to what makes for a stable government  the different definitions of management 
possible solutions to corruption  the relationship between central and local governments as
well as the formal strategies for policy development.The book draws extensively on core theory
in the field  and makes critical links between Public Administration and Economics  Law 
Sociology and the wider subject of Political Science. As accessible for students as it is
useful for practitioners looking for a comprehensive reference guide  this is an essential text
for those who wish to understand the complexities of government and public administration from
the inside out.

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