Public Administration Books

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Classics of Public Administration Classics of Public Administration (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.64 — 284 ratings — published 1978
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Street-Level Bureaucracy: The Dilemmas of the Individual in Public Service Street-Level Bureaucracy: The Dilemmas of the Individual in Public Service (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.85 — 316 ratings — published 1980
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Public Administration: Concepts and Cases Public Administration: Concepts and Cases (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.72 — 127 ratings — published 1976
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Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,215 ratings — published 1988
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Introducing Public Administration Introducing Public Administration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.38 — 181 ratings — published 1996
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Public Administration: Understanding Management, Politics, and Law in the Public Sector Public Administration: Understanding Management, Politics, and Law in the Public Sector (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.61 — 103 ratings — published 1992
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Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as public-administration)
avg rating 4.02 — 579 ratings — published 1989
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Mastering Public Administration: From Max Weber to Dwight Waldo Mastering Public Administration: From Max Weber to Dwight Waldo (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.47 — 76 ratings — published 1989
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New Horizons Of Public Administration New Horizons Of Public Administration (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.95 — 293 ratings — published 2000
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The Politics of the Administrative Process The Politics of the Administrative Process (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.52 — 160 ratings — published 2001
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The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as public-administration)
avg rating 4.09 — 47,888 ratings — published 2018
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Classics of Organization Theory (with InfoTrac) Classics of Organization Theory (with InfoTrac)
by (shelved 4 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.62 — 187 ratings — published 1978
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Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as public-administration)
avg rating 4.05 — 7,423 ratings — published 2001
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Public Administration The Business of Government Public Administration The Business of Government
by (shelved 4 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.93 — 244 ratings — published 2008
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Public Administration in America Public Administration in America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.02 — 47 ratings — published 1995
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Reinventing Government: How the Entrepreneurial Spirit is Transforming the Public Sector Reinventing Government: How the Entrepreneurial Spirit is Transforming the Public Sector (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.87 — 238 ratings — published 1992
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The Intellectual Crisis in American Public Administration The Intellectual Crisis in American Public Administration (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.35 — 26 ratings — published 1974
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Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Leading Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive through the Dangers of Leading (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,938 ratings — published 2002
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The New Public Service: Serving, Not Steering The New Public Service: Serving, Not Steering (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.74 — 102 ratings — published 2002
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Administrative Burden: Policymaking by Other Means Administrative Burden: Policymaking by Other Means (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 4.23 — 111 ratings — published 2018
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Unmasking Administrative Evil Unmasking Administrative Evil (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 4.07 — 98 ratings — published 1998
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A Practical Guide For Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path To More Effective Problem Solving A Practical Guide For Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path To More Effective Problem Solving (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.56 — 994 ratings — published 2000
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Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.93 — 86,214 ratings — published 1981
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Caught Between the Dog and the Fireplug, or How to Survive Public Service (Text Teach / Policies) Caught Between the Dog and the Fireplug, or How to Survive Public Service (Text Teach / Policies)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.88 — 137 ratings — published 2001
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Public Budgeting Systems Public Budgeting Systems (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.31 — 107 ratings — published 1973
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Analyzing Politics: Rationality, Behavior, and Institutions (New Institutionalism in American Politics) Analyzing Politics: Rationality, Behavior, and Institutions (New Institutionalism in American Politics)
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avg rating 3.71 — 165 ratings — published 1996
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Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 4.34 — 4,908 ratings — published 2014
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Economics of the Public Sector Economics of the Public Sector (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 4.19 — 206 ratings — published 1986
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Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations: A Strategic Approach Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations: A Strategic Approach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.55 — 158 ratings — published 1997
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Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies (Longman Classics Edition) Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies (Longman Classics Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.69 — 576 ratings — published 1984
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The Ethics of Dissent: Managing Guerrilla Government (Public Affairs and Policy Administration Series) The Ethics of Dissent: Managing Guerrilla Government (Public Affairs and Policy Administration Series)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.80 — 100 ratings — published 2005
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Theories of Public Organization Theories of Public Organization (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.63 — 79 ratings — published 1993
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Reframing Organizations Artistry, Choice, and Leadership (Jossey Bass Business & Management Series) Reframing Organizations Artistry, Choice, and Leadership (Jossey Bass Business & Management Series)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,794 ratings — published 1990
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The Public Administration Theory Primer The Public Administration Theory Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.67 — 76 ratings — published 2003
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The Case for Bureaucracy: A Public Administration Polemic The Case for Bureaucracy: A Public Administration Polemic (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.35 — 81 ratings — published 1983
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Public Administration and Public Affairs (11th Edition) Public Administration and Public Affairs (11th Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.64 — 104 ratings — published 1980
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Public Administration: Traditions of Inquiry and Philosophies of Knowledge (Public Management and Change) Public Administration: Traditions of Inquiry and Philosophies of Knowledge (Public Management and Change)
by (shelved 3 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.60 — 35 ratings — published 2010
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The Administrative State: A Study of the Political Theory of American Public Administration The Administrative State: A Study of the Political Theory of American Public Administration (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.90 — 31 ratings — published 1948
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Public Policy Analysis: An Introduction (4th Edition) Public Policy Analysis: An Introduction (4th Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.88 — 152 ratings — published 1980
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Public Administration - Paper 1 - KBC Nano Public Administration - Paper 1 - KBC Nano (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.67 — 12 ratings — published
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Understanding and Managing Public Organizations Understanding and Managing Public Organizations (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.59 — 91 ratings — published 1991
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The Implementation Game: What Happens After a Bill Becomes a Law (Mit Studies in American Politics and Public Policy, 1) The Implementation Game: What Happens After a Bill Becomes a Law (Mit Studies in American Politics and Public Policy, 1)
by (shelved 2 times as public-administration)
avg rating 4.00 — 7 ratings — published 1977
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Ideas and Issues in Public Administration: A Book of Readings Ideas and Issues in Public Administration: A Book of Readings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as public-administration)
avg rating 4.20 — 5 ratings — published
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The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,582 ratings — published 2020
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Understanding Public Policy Understanding Public Policy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.81 — 244 ratings — published 1969
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Not Just a Civil Servant Not Just a Civil Servant (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.83 — 452 ratings — published
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The Politics of Bureaucracy: An Introduction to Comparative Public Administration The Politics of Bureaucracy: An Introduction to Comparative Public Administration (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.15 — 27 ratings — published 1978
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The Functions of the Executive The Functions of the Executive (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.52 — 103 ratings — published 1968
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The Steel Frame A History of the IAS The Steel Frame A History of the IAS (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as public-administration)
avg rating 3.95 — 112 ratings — published
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Amit Kalantri
“An incompetent public servant troubles the people but he tarnishes the president.”
Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“I confess in some contexts ignorance can seem a virtue.”
Dwight Waldo, The Administrative State: A Study of the Political Theory of American Public Administration

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