Indian Public Administration (Institutions and Issues) By Ramesh K Arora (9789395161633)

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This is the fourth and thoroughly revised edition of the well-known textbook on Indian Public Administration. It is a unique treatise on the environment, structure, functioning, behaviour, impact and problems of the Indian administrative system. The book has been organized into nine parts: Part one discusses the evolution of Indian administration; part two explains the Indian constitutional setting; part three highlights the responsibilities and functioning of the President, the Prime Minister, the PM Office and other institutions of the Central Government; part four is devoted to state administration; part five focuses on area administration, district administration and local governance; part six elaborates the structure and functioning of civil services; essential aspects of development administration (including NITI Aayog) have been examined in part seven; part eight dwells on the accountability system, including the control over finance through the Parliament and the CAG; and part nine analyzes issue areas concerning Generalists vs. Specialists, administrative reforms, integrity in civil services, work culture and administrative ethics.

This volume has been welcomed by the students preparing for the Indian Civil Services and State Services examinations. It is also a valuable textbook for postgraduate students, M.Phil. and B.A. Honours (Public Administration and Political Science) and civil servants of today and tomorrow.

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This is the fourth and thoroughly revised edition of the well-known textbook on Indian Public Administration. It is a unique treatise on the environment, structure, functioning, behaviour, impact and problems of the Indian administrative system. The book has been organized into nine parts: Part one discusses the evolution of Indian administration; part two explains the Indian constitutional setting; part three highlights the responsibilities and functioning of the President, the Prime Minister, the PM Office and other institutions of the Central Government; part four is devoted to state administration; part five focuses on area administration, district administration and local governance; part six elaborates the structure and functioning of civil services; essential aspects of development administration (including NITI Aayog) have been examined in part seven; part eight dwells on the accountability system, including the control over finance through the Parliament and the CAG; and part nine analyzes issue areas concerning Generalists vs. Specialists, administrative reforms, integrity in civil services, work culture and administrative ethics. This volume has been welcomed by the students preparing for the Indian Civil Services and State Services examinations. It is also a valuable textbook for postgraduate students, M.Phil. and B.A. Honours (Public Administration and Political Science) and civil servants of today and tomorrow. If you want to buy this book online, kindly click on the following link: Amazon.in

About the Author:

Prof. Ramesh K Arora, MPA, M Phil., Ph D (Kansas, USA) was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Kansas, Lawrence and a Senior Fulbright Fellow at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, New York. He was Professor and Head, Department of Public Administration and Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences in the University of Rajasthan. Presently, he is Chairperson, Management Development Academy, Jaipur. Dr. Arora has lectured at several institutions in India and abroad including the USA, the UK, Germany, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and South Africa. He is the author/editor of numerous books including the best-selling: Indian Public Administration (2023), Comparative Public Administration (2021), Time Management for Happiness and Success (2021) and The Art of Leadership (2022). Prof. Arora is the recipient of Fulbright Fellowship (twice), Joseph Harris Fellowship, Paul Appleby Award (2010), Rajrishi Purushottam Das Tandon Award (2021) and the first Dr. Rajendra Prasad Award for Academic Excellence (2022).He is the Editor of Administrative Change, an international journal, since 1973. Prof. Rajni Goyal is former Professor of Political Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. She obtained her Masters (First Class First) and Ph D degrees from Rajasthan University. She has taught Public Administration and Political Science for well over three and a half decades. Dr. Rajni is the author of several books, main among them are: Indian Public Administration (2023), Modern Constitutions: UK, USA, China, Japan and Switzerland (2022), State Civil Service Training in India, Major Constitutions, Revenue and General Administration in Rajasthan and The Gram Sabha and Gram Sevak in Rajasthan. She has published articles in national as well as international journals of repute.

Contents:

Evolutionary Perspective Constitutional Setting The Union Executive State Administration Area Administration Civil Service System Development Administration The Accountability System Issue Areas

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Author: Ramesh K Arora
Publisher: New Age
ISBN-13: 9789395161633
Language: English
Binding: Paper Back
Product Edition: 2023
No. Of Pages: 926
Country of Origin: India
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