Introducing public administration

Updated in its 8th edition, Introducing Public Administration provides readers with a solid, conceptual foundation in public administration, and contains the latest information on important trends in the discipline. Known for their lively and witty writing style, Shafritz, Russell, and Borick cover the most important issues in public administration using examples from various disciplines and modern culture. This approach captivates readers and encourages them to think critically about the nature of public administration today.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Brief Contents; Detailed Contents; Preface; Key Events in Public Administration; Chapter 1 Defining Public Administration; Keynote: Go Tell the Spartans; The Definitions of Public Administration; Political Definitions of Public Administration; Public Administration Is What Government Does; Public Administration Is Both Direct and Indirect; Public Administration Is a Phase in the Public Policymaking Cycle; Public Administration Is Implementing the Public Interest; Public Administration Is Doing Collectively That Which Cannot Be So Well Done Individually

Legal Definitions of Public AdministrationPublic Administration Is Law in Action; Public Administration Is Regulation; Public Administration Is the King's Largesse; Public Administration Is Theft; Managerial Definitions of Public Administration; Public Administration Is the Executive Function in Government; Public Administration Is a Management Specialty; Public Administration Is Mickey Mouse; Public Administration Is Art, Not Science-or Vice Versa; Occupational Definitions of Public Administration; Public Administration Is an Occupational Category; Public Administration Is an Essay Contest

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