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Public administration
[1]Public Administration has two meanings. First it means putting into action government policy. Second, academics study this, and prepare civil servants for working in the public service (the non-political part of the government).
Public administration helps improve management and improve policies so that government can work better. Public administrators manage public programs, translate politics into the programs and services that citizens use every day. In universities, professors of public administration study government decision making, analyze policies, and think about how to improve policies and programs.
Other websites
Canada
Hong Kong SAR, China
Europe
- National Institute of Public Administration - Europe/Portugal
- EAPAA European Association for Public Administration Accreditation
- EGPA European Group of Public Administration
- NISPAcee Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe
- EUPAN European Public Administration Network
- EPSA European Public Service Award
Holland
- Dutch Association for Public Administration (In Dutch)
- Public Administration starting page (In Dutch)
India
Philippines
Poland
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
- Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
- American Society for Public Administration
- National Academy of Public Administration
- National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
Suggested reading
- Smith, Kevin B. and Licari, Michael J. Public Administration - Power and Politics in the Fourth Branch of Government, ISBN 1-933220-04-X
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