Preface to Public Administration, Third Edition

Preface to Public Administration is a brief introduction to the underlying theories and concepts of PA-a necessary complement to the "nuts and bolts" approach favored by traditional textbooks. Concise, inexpensive, and beautifully written, it tackles crucial issues facing public administration, including: What is public administration? How did it originate as a distinctive study and a unique set of institutions?What is the relationship between its ideas and its institutions? What are its basic doctrines?