Public administration may be broadly defined as the management of affairs of the government at all levels—national, state and local. It is any kind of administration in the public interest and has come to signify what is termed ‘governmental administration’. Under the impact of new forces and conceptualisations that are a part of administrative reality today, the discipline of public administration, as a subject of study, has in turn assumed greater relevance than ever before, as it has been constantly responding to and reflecting the needs and concern of practical governance.

Highlights

• This book covers all the fundamental and significant aspects of administrative theory: basic concepts, forms and principles of organisation, administrative law, comparative public administration, public policy, development administration and personnel and financial administration.
• The theories, principles, and techniques of public administration are presented in a detailed and balanced manner.
• Systematic presentation of material in a lucid language is aimed at helping the readers. Numerous examples have been included to explain the application of aspects of public administration theory in different administrative systems of the world.
• Coverage is given to the latest syllabus prescribed in universities and competitive examinations that offer Public Administration as a subject.

Public administration is a subject of study in various universities of India. It is an optional subject in the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination as well as in most state civil service examinations. This book would be helpful to all those who have taken up Public Administration as a subject of their choice for graduation and post-graduation courses. It would be useful for all candidates appearing for the Civil Services (Main) Examination and the UGC NET and the SET examinations who have Public Administration as a subject. It is also bound to interest lay readers keen on acquiring knowledge of the subject.