Public Administration and Public Affairs

For undergraduate-, and graduate-level courses in Public Administration or Public Affairs.

This ninth edition of Public Administration and Public Affairs is a comprehensive, up-to-date textbook that focuses on public management and public policy. Emphasizing a value-based approach to the study and practice of the administration, it covers the new and emerging paradigm of governance, while continuing to define the basic values and ideas of public administration and public policy formulation in the United States, and serves as a reference for students, instructors, and professionals alike.