Public Administration

Now in a thoroughly-revised 3^rd edition, Public Administration: An Introduction provides students at all levels with a readable, cutting-edge, and affordable introduction to the field of public management. Carefully redesigned to address new developments in the field, this 3^rd edition includes a new three-part structure, an all-new chapter on data collection including ‘big data,' and new material on trust in government, technology, a resurgence of interest in public and nonprofit service, reliance on government service delivery by states and localities, fiscal stress, and the implications of long-neglected investments in infrastructure. All-new online student simulations to provide hands-on experience working with concepts introduced in the book.