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The Next Public Administration: Debates and Dilemmas
Contributor(s): Peters, B. Guy (Author), Pierre, Jon (Author)
ISBN: 1446252892     ISBN-13: 9781446252895
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
OUR PRICE:   $52.25  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration
Dewey: 350
LCCN: 2017940492
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (1.10 lbs) 192 pages
 
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Written by two of the leading scholars in the field, this book explores public administration in the past, present and future, critically reviewing the modernization of public management reform. It reasserts public administration as an integral component of democratic governance and fostering a state-citizen relationship.

Wide-ranging in scope, The Next Public Administration

  • Extends basic public administration to consider issues associated with management, governance and democracy
  • Covers core public administration concepts and their evolution through time
  • Draws on an international spread of examples, bringing theoretical discussions to life
  • Includes lists of further reading

Essential reading for students of public management and public administration.

Contributor Bio(s): Peters, B. Guy: -

B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government at the University of Pittsburgh. He has written extensively in the areas of public administration and public policy, both for the United States and comparatively. Among his recent publications are the Handbook of Public Administration and The Quest for Control: Politicization of the Public Service.

Peters, B. Guy: -

B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government at the University of Pittsburgh. He has written extensively in the areas of public administration and public policy, both for the United States and comparatively. Among his recent publications are the Handbook of Public Administration and The Quest for Control: Politicization of the Public Service.

Pierre, Jon: - I am a research professor in the department of political science, University of Gothenburg. I am also adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh and at the Nordland University in Bodö, Norway. I have held numerous overseas visiting appointments, most recently at the City University of Hong Kong, University of Melbourne and University of Auckland.