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  • Public Administration: A Very Short Introduction

    Public Administration by Theodoulou, Stella Z.; Roy, Ravi K.;

    A Very Short Introduction

    Series: Very Short Introductions;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher OUP Oxford
    • Date of Publication 25 August 2016

    • ISBN 9780198724230
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages144 pages
    • Size 173x119x8 mm
    • Weight 115 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 10 black and white images
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    Short description:

    In a modern democratic nation, everyday life is shaped by the decisions of those who manage and administer public policies. This Very Short Introduction provides a practical insight into the development and delivery of the decisions that shape how individuals, and society as a whole, live and interact.

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    Long description:

    Public administration ensures the development and delivery of the essential public services required for sustaining modern civilization. Covering areas from public safety and social welfare to transportation and education, the services provided through the public sector are inextricably part of our daily lives. However, mandatory budgetary cuts in recent years have caused public administrators to radically re-think how they govern in the modern age.

    In this Very Short Introduction Stella Theodoulou and Ravi Roy offer practical insight into the major challenges confronting the public sector in the globalized era. Tackling some of the most hotly debated issues of our time, including the privatization of public services and government surveillance, they take the reader on a global journey through history to examine the origins, development, and continued evolution of public administration.

    ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

    A crisp, surprisingly thorough, and highly-readable historical/developmental overview of public administration world-wideâits inclusion of trends and examples from countries around the globe makes this volume a unique contribution to the literature of our field.

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    Table of Contents:

    A contemporary overview
    The journey from Westphalia to Philadelphia
    Progressive reform across the globe
    The rise of the modern welfare state
    The New Public Management goes global
    The new administrative age
    Globalization and the rise of network governance
    The future of public administration
    References and Further reading
    Index

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