Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. In this Advanced Introduction, Christopher Pollitt starts a penetrating account of the theories, methods and possible trajectories of the study of public management, also examining the academic community itself, and its relationship to the world of practice. There is no more authoritative – or lively – text of such scope and focus. This is a stimulating analysis by a leading international scholar. It includes: · a global overview · a critical and authoritative analysis of the current state of the field · the location of academic research firmly in the real world context of austerity, climate and demographic change, and technological transformation · an examination of the relationship between academic study and the practice of public management · a look inside the ‘ivory tower’, at the forces changing the way the subject is studied and practised This truly unique work will be of particular interest to graduate students, advanced scholars, lecturers and trainers in public administration, public management, government, public policy, political science and development administration. Middle level and senior practitioners in public administration and public management will also find this an invaluable and sophisticated introduction.

For public administration to keep pace with the fast-changing social, economic and political scenario, there have been simultaneous efforts to develop it as a discipline and a profession. The developed and the developing countries are keen to develop the theory, practice and philosophy of public administration to suit their specific needs. In the present book on advanced public administration, the subject has been discussed in all its aspects in seven sections covering 38 chapters. The chapters are supplemented with case studies and data based upon the research conducted in the field of public administration. The book would be of use to students, teachers, researchers in public administration, civil servants and political elite. For public administration to keep pace with the fast-changing social, economic and political scenario, there have been simultaneous efforts to develop it as a discipline and a profession. The developed and the developing countries are keen to develop the theory, practice and philosophy of public administration to suit their specific needs. In the present book on advanced public administration, the subject has been discussed in all its aspects in seven sections covering 38 chapters. The chapters are supplemented with case studies and data based upon the research conducted in the field of public administration. The book would be of use to students, teachers, researchers in public administration, civil servants and political elite.

In this updated second edition, internationally renowned scholar B. Guy Peters provides a succinct introduction to public policy and illustrates the design approach to policy problems. Peters demonstrates how decision-makers can make more effective choices and why a design approach to public intervention can improve policy formulation.

This book provides an introduction to, and assessment of, the theories and principles of the new public management and compares and contrasts these with the traditional model of public administration.

This Handbook comprehensively explores research methods in public administration, management and policy. Exploring the richness of both traditional and contemporary methods and strategies for making progress in the field, it provides an advanced toolkit for understanding the science of public administration and management in the 21st century.