Comparative Public Administration And Public Policy

About The Book

Comparative Public Administration and Public Policy as a book present a balanced understanding of two closely related fields of study in social sciences. It is written in response to the need to fill the gap between describing middle-range theories and their comparative case studies for the benefit of students, researchers, policy-makers, professional groups, and general readers.

The book covers middle-range theories and comparative case studies. It is a blend of theories with practices, especially in comparative perspectives. It is also a single-volume text that treats comparative public administration and public policy in advanced industrial societies and developing countries, including Nigeria. Additionally, it provides a wealth of descriptive information on theories of Administration and Public Policy and their applications selected case studies. Readers will benefit intellectually if they carefully study such topics such as:

• Political System theory and case study illustrations
• Functional theory and case study illustrations
• Structural functionalism and case study illustrations
• Ecological theory (prismatic sala model) and case study illustration with Nigeria and India
• Bureaucratic theory and case study illustrations with western and socialist countries
• Administrative system theory and case study illustrations with social countries

These theories were adapted in the text as the theoretical framework in case study analyses and illustrations