Public administration in a globalizing world : theories and practices / Bidyut Chakrabarty and Prakash Chand Kandpal.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Public administration : evolution of a discipline -- Administrative theories -- Non-Western tradition of administrative theories -- Contemporary developments in public administration -- Public policy -- Development administration -- Decentralization and local governance -- Social welfare administration -- Citizens and administration -- Public administration in India -- Budget and financial administration in India -- Planning in India in a globalizing world -- Administrative reforms in India -- Major issues and debates in public administration -- Globalization and public administration -- Conclusion -- Model questions.

"The second edition of Public Administration in a Globalizing World provides a comprehensive overview of the recent developments in the discipline of public administration in the age of globalization. Revised and updated extensively, this textbook captures the recent and relevant issues that students need to learn to grasp the dialectical interconnection between theoretical conceptualizations and prevalent socio-economic and political circumstances in the context of a transforming world. It examines all the major public policies on environment, health, education and employment, and incorporates the major changes that have taken place in a globalizing world. An essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of public administration and political science, this book will also be useful for students appearing in various Indian civil service examinations and those aiming to clear the UGC-NET exam. Key Features; Three new chapters added to address the changed milieu and the major issues and debates in public administration Traces the journey of planning in India from Planning Commission to the National Institute for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog Includes charts, diagrams, information boxes and tables to illustrate complex issues to the students Bidyut Chakrabarty, Vice Chancellor, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal. Prakash Chand Kandpal, Faculty, Dyal Singh Evening College, University of Delhi, New Delhi"-- Provided by publisher.