Description
The eighth edition of Public Administration: Understanding Management, Politics, and Law in the Public Sector grounds students in the fundamentals of public administration while embracing its complexity. It describes, explains, and analyzes public administration through the lenses of three well-established perspectives: management, politics, and law. This edition retains its strong U.S. focus while broadening the discussion and themes in recognition of its adoption in about twenty countries abroad and to enhance its global utility as a “world text.”
New Features
Reflects the latest research and administrative reforms and maintains relevance by incorporating vital developments in U.S. governance and administrative thought, including court decisions.
Augments discussion of the new public management movement with discussion ofcollaborative governance, including greater coverage of the roles of nonprofit organizations in today’s public administration.
Includes material on qui tam lawsuits as a means of reducing fraud against the federal government and promoting ethical behavior by its numerous contractors.
Incorporates discussion of the Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act of 2010.
Treats recent federal budget deficits and growing national debt in a fresh light, discussing the extent to which the debt may pose a burden on future generations.
Retained Features
Key Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter provide a framework for learning.
Cases placed in boxes throughout the chapters provide specific examples of court cases, administrative practices, and key public administration topics.
Study Questions at the end of each chapter provide the opportunity for further thought on key chapter topics.
Table of Contents Preface Part I. Introduction: Definitions, Concepts, and Setting Chapter 1: The Practice and Discipline of Public Administration: Competing Concerns Chapter 2: The American Administrative State: Development and Political Environment Chapter 3: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations: The Structure of the American Administrative State Part II. Core Functions Chapter 4: Organization: Structure and Process Chapter 5: Public Personnel Administration and Collective Bargaining Chapter 6: Budgeting and the Public Finances Chapter 7: Decision Making Part III. The Convergence of Management, Politics and Law in the Public Sector Chapter 8: Policy Analysis and Implementation Evaluation Chapter 9: Regulatory Administration: An Illustration of Management, Politics, and Law in the Public Sector Part IV. Public Administration and the Public Chapter 10: Public Administration and the Public Chapter 11: Public Administration and Democratic Constitutionalism Chapter 12: Accountability and Ethics Chapter 13: The Future Glossary Credits Index