Public Administration: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

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Public administration ensures the development and delivery of the essential public services required for sustaining modern civilization. Covering areas from public safety and social welfare to transportation and education, the services provided through the public sector are inextricably part of our daily lives. However, mandatory budgetary cuts in recent years have caused public administrators to radically re-think how they govern in the modern age.

In this Very Short Introduction Stella Theodoulou and Ravi Roy offer practical insight into the major challenges confronting the public sector in the globalized era. Tackling some of the most hotly debated issues of our time, including the privatization of public services and government surveillance, they take the reader on a global journey through history to examine the origins, development, and continued evolution of public administration.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01KMBH8RE
Publisher ‏ : ‎ OUP Oxford
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 18, 2016
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3.7 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0191036200
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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