دانلود کتاب Public Administration: The Basics

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Preface
1 Public Administration and Government
The Meaning of Public Administration
The Public-Private Relationship
When Is Government Intervention Justified?
How Big Is the Government? The Global Picture
How Effective Can Government Be?
The Role of Institutions, Culture and Capacity
Principles and Performance Criteria of Public Administration
Annex: Basic Terminology of State and Government
2 Policy Support and the Organizational Structure of Central Government
The Weight of History
Policy Making
Administrative Mechanisms to Support Policy Making
The Organizational Structure of Central Government
Annex: Federal Government Structure of the United States
3 Decentralization and the Organization of Subnational Government
The Geographic Distribution of Government Powers
Decentralization
Managing the Cities
Annex: State and Local Government in the United States
4 Managing the Money: Taxation, Budgeting and Expenditure
Rationale and Principles of Taxation: A Brief Summary
Government Budgeting and Expenditure Management
Budget Preparation
Budget Execution
Fiscal Risk, Fiscal Responsibility and Fiscal Rules
Financing the Budget
External Audit and Evaluation
Legislative Debate and Amendments
The Budget Process at Subnational Level
Annex: Fiscal Trends and Expenditure Management in the United States
5 Managing the People: Government Employment, Wage Policy and Personnel Administration
Employment Policy
Compensation Policy
Personnel Management
Fighting Discrimination and Promoting Inclusiveness
Annex: Government Personnel Policy and Management in the United States
6 Managing the Purchases and Contracts: Government Procurement
The Role of Government Procurement
Objectives of Government Procurement
Other Objectives
The Process of Public Procurement
Contract Management and Monitoring
Major Issues in Public Procurement
Managing Risk
Annex: Government Procurement in the United States
7 Government Regulation
Justification and Types of Government Regulation
The Benefits and Costs of Regulation
Regulatory Enforcement and Regulatory Relief
Regulatory Inflation and Deregulation Efforts
Economic Regulation Around the World
Annex: Government Regulation in the United States
8 Providing Public Services
The General Setting
“Voice”: Communicating and Listening to the Citizen
Annex: The Special Case of Conflict-Affected Countries
9 Government Interaction with Private Business
Providing Public Service Users with Choices
Outsourcing to Private Companies
Outsourcing to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO)
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
Annex: Two Cases in Brief
10 A Brief Concluding Word
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