306 COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Course Name: Comparative Public Administration

About the Course:

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• This paper is an elective paper that intends to introduce students to concepts, issues and debates in the study of Comparative Public Administration.

• It introduces students to the comparative perspective in the study of Public Administration. It deals with the significant features of administration in India, the US and the UK.

COURSE OUTCOMES

• The paper remains useful for students who intend to explore the themes and issues in Public Administration. It assumes importance for students if they wish to pursue research in the area of public policy, administration and governance.

• The paper has utility for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF exam and SLET exam.

Course Plan: Comparative Public Administration

Session Plan:

Unit- 1:Concept and Approaches:

1. Concept and Scope of Comparative Public Administration, (link2)

2. Origin and Development of Comparative Public Administration

3. Approaches to study – Ecological and Structural-Functional.

Unit- 2:Salient features of administrative systems:

1. Salient features of administrative systems of India, UK and USA.

2. Merit System: Concept, Origin, Development and existing status (India, UK and USA)

Unit- 3:Budgeting:

1. Budget procedure and practice.

2. Legislative control over expenditure (India, UK and USA).

Unit- 4: Legislative Control over Administration and Administrative Reforms:

1. Legislative control over administration in India and USA –

2. Administrative Reforms in India and UK.

3. Grievance Redressal Machinery: Concept of Ombudsman: Lokpal in India, Parliamentary Commissioner in UK.

Suggested Readings:

Unit- 1:Concept and Approaches:

• Arora, Ramesh K., ComparativePublic Administration (An Ecological Perspective), BL Fadia & Kuldeep Fadia, Associated Publishing House, New Delhi, 2008.

• Viswanathan, V.N: Comparative Public Administration, Sterling Publishers Ltd, New Delhi, 1996.

Unit- 2:Salient features of administrative systems:

• Stahl, O.G., Public Personnel Administration, Harper & Oval Row, New York.

• Viswanathan, V.N: Comparative Public Administration, Sterling Publishers Ltd, New Delhi, 1996.

Unit- 3:Budgeting:

• Viswanathan, V.N: Comparative Public Administration, Sterling Publishers Ltd, New Delhi, 1996.

Unit- 4:Legislative Control over Administration and Administrative Reforms:

• S.R. Maheshwari, Administrative Reforms in India, Macmillan India, New Delhi, 2003.

• Bidyut Chakrabarty, Reinventing Public Administration: The Indian Experience, Orient Longman Private Limited, New Delhi, 2007.