Western Public Administration Cases

Author: Zhu Qianwei Ma Guoquan
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Case studies are one of the important contents of public administration teaching. This book selects more than 20 public administration cases from the West (mainly the United States), covering various aspects of public administration such as urban pollution prevention, public medical services, local government financial issues, government provision of public products, housing issues, decision-making in government management, and personnel management, etc. The cases in the book do not merely stay at the level of description; the authors have made very insightful analyses while writing, revealing some important principles in public administration theory and practice in each case. The "Editor's Notes" before each case and the discussion questions after each case prompt readers to think more deeply about the more complex theoretical issues hidden in the cases, thereby gaining a deeper understanding of some basic theories and principles of public administration.