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Understanding public administration / Michiel S. de Vries.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016Description: pages cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781137575449 (paperback)
  • 9781137575456 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 351 23 DEV.U
LOC classification:
  • JF1351 .V75 2016
Other classification:
  • POL028000 | POL040000 | POL000000
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction2. Why do governments exist and why study them?3. What does a typical government structure look like?4. What is the role of a bureaucracy?5. Who works in government?6. What motivates government officials?7. When do public decisions result in optimal outcomes?8. How can public policies solve social problems?9. Conclusion.
Summary: "This new introductory text by one of the key individuals working in the area explores the essential themes and issues that are crucial to understanding public administration as a distinct field today"-- Provided by publisher.
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Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction2. Why do governments exist and why study them?3. What does a typical government structure look like?4. What is the role of a bureaucracy?5. Who works in government?6. What motivates government officials?7. When do public decisions result in optimal outcomes?8. How can public policies solve social problems?9. Conclusion.

"This new introductory text by one of the key individuals working in the area explores the essential themes and issues that are crucial to understanding public administration as a distinct field today"-- Provided by publisher.

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