Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy

by Jack Rabin (Editor)

From the Nuremberg trials to the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 to recent budget reconciliation bills, the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, Second Edition reaches still further across the globe to provide detailed coverage of watershed policies and decisions from such fields as privatization, biomedical ethics, education, and diversity.

Completely updated to reflect current trends in the vast field of public administration, the second edition of this bestselling encyclopedia provides an exhaustive resource that features the input of leading scholars. Each authoritative entry is a coherent article, rather than a short paragraph, that offers readers salient theories, issues, and concepts. Relevant to practitioners, as well as new and expert scholars, this seminal work provides an introduction to the vast array of subjects included in public administration today, as well as references to additional bodies of knowledge.

A brief listing of just a few of the diverse entries found in the
This second edition features a wide range of new topics, including military administration, government procurement, social theory, and justice administration in developed democracies. It also addresses current issues such as the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and covers public administration in the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and Latin America.
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800 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2003

Reviews

[Steven Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an encyclopdia coverin public administration and public policy. Entries average 4 to 8 pages long. Candor xcompels me to admit that I was involved in this project, editing entries and--indeed--authoring a small number of entries myself.

That said, this is a contribution. For the person wanting to get a quick introduction to a variety of topics of interest and import, this serves a useful purpose. The volume is nearly 700 pages long. Its companion piece, Volume 2, fills out the picture more completely.

[Steven Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to confess upfront. I have an entry in this encyclopedia. This is an update to the original full encyclopedia. Entries are authored by a pretty solid array of experts in public administration and public policy.

Examples of entries (each running 4 to 6 pages long): Budget stabilization funds; Cooperative purchasing; Humanitarian intervention; John Rawls; Risk management; Urban planning and ethics.

A usweful addition to the original Encyclopedia. . . .

[Steven Peterson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the companion piece to the first volume of this two volume set. Over 600 pages long, this--along with volume 1--provides an introduction to the fields of public administration and public policy.

[Ramadoniuta45 · Rating 5 out of 5]

good