Public Administration Handbook

Author: Edited by Jack L. Raybin (USA), Translated by Zhang Mengzhong et al.
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Publishing Date: 2006-11-01
Features: As a standard academic reference book, the second edition of this book takes a unique historical perspective and focuses on five major concepts or theoretical frameworks for specific themes, comprehensively updating and reflecting the latest research and development in the field. It examines all major areas of the public administration discipline, covering 14 core branches such as public budgeting, public financial management, decision-making, public law, and political economy, providing extensive and thorough updates on the latest research and development in these fields. To promote a deeper understanding of the public administration discipline, the comprehensive revision and publication of the second edition of this book clearly meet the demands of the times. This revised edition is presented in a chronological format, tracing the development of the discipline from the 1880s to the present. The book adopts the form of long essays, constructing in detail and with refinement the 14 core branches of the public administration discipline within relatively independent disciplinary spaces and solid disciplinary foundations. Following the progression of time, it gradually reveals a panoramic view of the encyclopedic development of the discipline. The revised edition is edited by Jack L. Raybin, one of the most senior administrative scholars in the United States today, ands the intellectual contributions of 35 top-tier experts in the field, who have almost exhaustively gathered relevant reference materials. Compared to the previous edition, this revised edition cites over 5,300 new academic references, with more than 2,700 newly added academic references in this edition alone. It also uses numerous tables, formulas, graphics, and photographs to illustrate issues, making its authority and integrated contributions undeniable. Practical use has proven that 《Public Administration Handbook》（Second Edition）will serve as a primary learning resource and will inevitably become a fundamental reading for public sector managers, public policy experts, and political scientists. It is also an invaluable reference book for graduate students in public administration, political science, public affairs, and public policy, as well as an indispensable tool for research and study.