Public Administration

This textbook is a comprehensive, student-friendly guide to understanding the fundamentals of Public Administration. It examines the recent developments and relevant theoretical underpinnings in an accessible manner.

Bidyut Chakrabarty taught for more than three decades in the department of Political Science, University of Delhi. He later served and retired as the Vice Chancellor of Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan in 2023 after completion of a term of five years. He completed his PhD from London School of Economics and Political Science and has several prestigious publications to his credit. Prakash Chand Kandpal is Professor and Chairperson, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His areas of interest are public administration, public policy, governance studies, local governance, environmental policy and politics in India.

Introduction 1. Evolution of Public Administration as a Discipline 2. Administrative Theories:Western Tradition 3. Administrative Theories: The Non-Western Tradition 4.Contemporary Developments in the Discipline 5.Public Policy: Theory and Practice 6. Changing Patterns of Development Administration 7. Local Governance: Concept and Practice 8. Social Welfare Administration 9. Citizen-Centric Administration 10. Public Administration in India 11. Financial Administration in India 12. Planning Discourse in India 13.Administrative Reforms in India 14. Contemporary Issues in Public Administration 15. Globalization and Public Administration. Conclusion INdex