Public Administration [Paperback]

This textbook is a comprehensive, student-friendly guide to understanding the fundamentals of Public Administration. It examines the recent developments and relevant theoretical underpinnings in an accessible manner.

Introduction 1. Evolution of Public Administration as a Discipline 2. Administrative Theories:Western Tradition 3. Administrative Theories: The Non-Western Tradition 4.Contemporary Developments in the Discipline 5.Public Policy: Theory and Practice 6. Changing Patterns of Development Administration 7. Local Governance: Concept and Practice 8. Social Welfare Administration 9. Citizen-Centric Administration 10. Public Administration in India 11. Financial Administration in India 12. Planning Discourse in India 13.Administrative Reforms in India 14. Contemporary Issues in Public Administration  15. Globalization and Public Administration.  Conclusion  INdex

This textbook is a comprehensive, student-friendly guide to understanding the fundamentals of public administration. It examines the recent developments and relevant theoretical underpinnings in an accessible manner.

Public Administration:

• Helps students grasp key dialectical interconnections between theoretical conceptualizations and prevalent socio-economic and political circumstances
• Provides understanding of issues in governance
• Analyses significant transformations in civilÓr