By arguing that state power must be understood through its law and administration continuum, and that civil society must be understood through its administration by the state, this book offers an original and highly provocative contribution to social and political thought, chall…
The theory of public administration has long been based on the notions of hierarchy and authority. However, the way managers actually manage has increasingly become at odds with the theory. The growing gap between theory and practice poses enormous challenges for managers in det…
This book examines in detail the process of change in 240 city, county, and state public bureaucracies responsible for local finance administration.
Indian government and politics
by Pandey, Rajendra Kumar, Bidyut Chakrabarty
fromSage texts
'Refounding Democratic Public Administration' considers what public administration can or should do to compensate for political leaders who are unable to get consensus on goals, or direct a course which is good for the country.
This book examines administrative changes and reforms carried out in the developing nations: it looks at the role of the state, administrative reforms carried out at the behest of the west but never fully materialized, and events leading to policy failures and administration mis…