Public Administration
Understanding Management, Politics, and Law in the Public Sector
David H Rosenbloom author Robert S Kravchuk author Richard M Clerkin author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:28th Jan '22
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- Paperback£84.99(9781032055558)
The ninth 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. In addition to thoroughly refreshed examples and case studies, significant updates to this new edition include the following:
- The discussion of management has been collapsed into a single category, contemporary public management, to better reflect the blending of traditional/orthodox and new public management approaches in the field.
- Significant changes to federal administration initiated by the Trump administration, the emergence of "hyper-" partisanship, major court decisions affecting public administration, and newer scholarship and foci in public administration.
- A thoroughly rewritten chapter on budgeting and public finance.
- New public governance material is incorporated throughout the book, including collaborative models for coordinating administration with private organizations, particularly nonprofits.
- Additional attention is paid to public participation in public administration, including public administration's potential contribution to strengthening democratic citizenship.
- Thorough discussion of the latest managerial techniques and concepts as well as the contemporary performance orientation in the public sector.
- Downloadable instructor support materials including Key Points, Discussion and/or Test Questions, Multiple Choice Questions, True or False Questions, and an Answer Key to accompany each chapter in the book.
Together these revisions reinvigorate the book yet retain its core structure, ideas, and familiarity for students and instructors alike. While the new edition retains its focus on the U.S. context, the focus on managerial, legislative, and judicial functions lends itself well to public administration in many developed nations, making the book a popular choice with instructors around the globe. This time-tested and fully up-to-date textbook is required reading for all students of public administration, public management, and nonprofit management.
"This book is precisely what the field needs at this moment. By examining public administration through the lens of management, politics, and the law, students walk away with a complete understanding of how the field is shaped by multiple competing, and at times, conflicting forces. Also, by taking a longer historical view, students see how the field has changed over time. Students can see the triumphs and failures of various efforts and learn how to make informed decisions in the future. I am sure that this book will be adopted by programs around the world."
Domonic Bearfield, Rutgers University Newark, USA
"At a time of immense public challenges, this updated classic masterfully coaches the next generation of public servants in the areas of management, politics, and law. The authors present balanced and thorough assessments of current issues facing public organizations, public personnel, public budgeting and finance, decision making, policy analysis, ethics, and evaluation. This is a first-rate textbook for public administration courses around the world."
Rosemary O’Leary, University of Kansas, USA
"I've used this text for many years and across multiple editions. Students enjoy the relevant examples and practice-oriented implications. Pedagogically, I enjoy the fact that the book is organized around one of the key theories of public administration: separation of powers. Having a theoretically informed, constitutionally-based foundation on which to introduce students to public administration makes a tremendous difference. Students often ask how an MPA differs from an MBA. This book is one of the best teaching resources that I've found to not only engage this general question but also to subsequently train students in the unique and exciting practice of public service."
Robert K. Christensen, Brigham Young University, USA
"My graduate students always appreciate this textbook that clearly presents the perspectives and complexity of public administration based on three competing outlooks in the managerial, political, and legal horizons. This book guides students to understand what good public administration should be through a seamless balance of all three aspects. This book’s compelling beauty is to offer a solid ground to students who have always struggled to define the boundaries of where public administration should be headed. Incorporating new public governance into this new edition gives students more flavors to tackle emerging and wicked public administration challenges."
Younhee Kim, Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg, USA
ISBN: 9781032055602
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 1315g
640 pages
9th edition