Principles of Public Administration (Second Edition) Graduate Textbook

Author: Xu Xiaolin
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This book aims to absorb the latest research findings from the field of public administration both domestically and internationally, particularly drawing on new perspectives from public administration research in developed Western countries. It integrates contemporary Chinese administrative reforms to elaborate on the inevitable trends of administrative modernization. The book is divided into four major parts. The first part is principle research, including three chapters: General Theory, Nature of Administration, and Administrative Functions. The second part is subject research, including three chapters: Administrative System, Administrative Organization, and Administrative Personnel. The third part is subject management research, including six chapters: Administrative Organization, Personnel Administration, Financial Administration, Institutional Administration, Administration According to Law, and Supervisory Administration. The fourth part is development research. The author's logical approach is as follows: first, observe administration from a distance, then zoom in to examine the administrative subject closely. Next, delve into the internal management of the subject, then step back from the internal perspective to re-examine the subject (some content in the chapters on Administration According to Law and Supervisory Administration). Finally, step away from the subject to examine the overall development of administration. In 2003, the Graduate Education Office of the Ministry of Education selected this book as a recommended textbook for postgraduate students in public administration programs across colleges and universities nationwide.