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Introduction to public administration

Here is a list of books you can use if you need to familiarize yourself with public administration related terms. 

Please note some of these books might be reference books; reference books are only available for use in the library. You can identify those by looking at the Copies tab in the record of each book – the Location section should say Sherman Library Reference and the Status section should say LIB USE ONLY.

Please note some of these books might be reference books; reference books are only available for use in the library. You can identify those by looking at the Copies tab in the record of each book – the Location section should say Sherman Library Reference and the Status section should say LIB USE ONLY.

Please note some of these books might be reference books; reference books are only available for use in the library. You can identify those by looking at the Copies tab in the record of each book – the Location section should say Sherman Library Reference and the Status section should say LIB USE ONLY.

Required/recommended materials for selected Public Administration courses

Course Required or recommended materials
PUB 5409

Shafritz, Jay M. / Russell, E.W. / Borick, Christopher P. / Hyde, Albert C. Introducing Public Administration. (2023) is not available. The library has an older edition - Shafritz, Jay M. / Russell, E.W. / Borick, Christopher P. / Hyde, Albert C. Introducing Public Administration. (2013)

PUB 5429

Privitera, Gregory J. Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. (2023)

Privitera, Gregory J. Statistics for Behavioral Sciences - Student Study Guide (2018)

PUB 5439 Feldman, Daniel L. (Ed.) Administrative Law. (2016)
PUB 5449

Clemons, Randyall S. Public policy praxis: A case approach for understanding policy and analysis. (2020) is not available.  The library has an older edition - Clemons, Randyall S. Public policy praxis: A case approach for understanding policy and analysis. (2009)

PUB 5469 Mikesell, John. Fiscal Administration. (2018)
PUB 5926

Mikesell, John. Fiscal Administration. (2018)

PUB 5932

Roseland, Mark. Toward Sustainable Communities. (2024)

Flint, R. Warren. Practice of Sustainable Community Development. (2013)

   

 

Course Required or recommended materials
PUB 6000

Perry, James L. Handbook of Public Administration. (2015)

Raadschelders, Jos C.N.  Mastering Public Administration: From Max Weber to Dwight Waldo. (2023) is not available. The library has an older edition - Raadschelders, Jos C.N.  Mastering Public Administration: From Max Weber to Dwight Waldo. (2014)

Guy, Mary E. Public Administration Evolving: From Foundations to the Future. (2015)

PUB 6449 

Patton, Carl. Basic Methods of Policy Analysis and Planning. (2013)

Bardach, Eugene S. / Patashnik, Eric M. Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving. (2020)

Weible, Christopher M. Theories Of The Policy Process. (2023) is not available. The library has an older edition - Weible, Christopher M. Theories Of The Policy Process. (2018)

Neustadt, Richard E./May, Ernest R. Thinking In Time: The Uses Of History For Decision Makers. (1986)

Sunstein, Cass R. Ethics of Influence: Government in the Age of Behavioral Science. (2016)

PUB 6927 McDavid, James C. / Huse, Irene / Ingleson, Laura R. L. Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement (2019)