Public administration in transition : a fifty-year trajectory worldwide : essays in honor of Gerald E. Caiden / edited by Demetrios Argyriades, O.P. Dwivedi, and Joseph G. Jabbra.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Caiden, Gerald E.

Argyriades, Demetrios, 1933-

Dwivedi, O. P.

Jabbra, Joseph G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caiden, Gerald E.

Public administration.

Public administration--History--20th century.

Public administration--History--21st century.

History.

Genre:

Festschriften.

Physical Description:

liv, 297 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Portland, OR : Vallentine Mitchell, 2007.

Summary:

Global developments over the past half-century have transformed public administration and brought it to maturity as an autonomous discipline at the intersection of many important fields of study. The trends and challenges which confront this discipline are analyzed in this Festschrift, which honors Gerald E. Caiden and his extensive input to the field since his graduation in 1957. During five decades of research and teaching, Dr Caiden's professional life has spread across four continents, contributing greatly to the development of scholars and professional practitioners throughout the world. Their advancement of our knowledge of the public sphere worldwide and support of enhanced practices, combined with Caiden's scholarship, continue to define vital aspects of contemporary public administration and its future prospects, both locally and globally.

The administrative state, which peaked in the 1950s and 1960s, gave way to neoliberalism and the new public management during the 1980s and 1990s. Already this is changing, as new ideas and visions appear on the horizon. Likewise, priorities shifted, as this volume shows. Concerns with central planning, with control, command and direction, gave way to greater emphasis on decentralization, de-bureaucratization and human resources development but also, lately, ethics and anti-corruption strategies. Due process, rule of law and defense against arbitrariness; protection and promotion of human and citizens' rights have also re-emerged as fields of growing concern, precisely on account of government's visible deficit in these regards.

We are constantly on the move, but whether our direction will lead to the 'garrison state' or to a democratic 'facilitative state', as one contributor argues, remains a central issue which calls for exploration and debate. In paying Gerald Caiden the tribute he so richly deserves, this Festschrift, put together by scholars from around the world, traces and accounts for developments and bring us up to date. It is a fifty-year perspective on a field in rapid change; a rich and varied compendium, which represents a valuable addition to the literature on public administration, a necessary tool for training and research, as well as a useful companion for students and practitioners of public service globally.

Contents:

Public Administration in Transition: An Introduction xx

My Basic Philosophy of Teaching: A Fifty-Year Trajectory / Gerald E. Caiden xxxviii

1 'Resisting Change': Some Critical Remarks on Contemporary Narratives about Reform / Demetrios Argyriades 1

2 Accountability for Responsible American Governance in Today's Facilitative State/Garrison State Era / Chester A. Newland 24

3 Administrative Theory and Practice / Catherine G. Burke 47

4 The State of the Study of Comparative Public Administration in India / R.B. Jain 64

5 Public Administration Reform in Bangladesh: Incremental Changes, Reform Resistance and Lack of Political Will / Mohammad Mohabbat Khan 91

6 Public Ethics in China: Toward a More Transparent Government and More State Capacity to Confront Corruption / Stephen K. Ma 107

7 The Challenges of Public Administration Reforms in Japan and South Korea / Yong-Duck Jung 119

8 The Australian Public Service in Transition, 1972-2004 / Denise K. Conroy 142

9 Administrative Reform in Singapore: An Evaluation of Public Service 21 (1995-2004) / Jon S.T. Quah 162

10 Balancing Tensions between Personal and Public Obligations: A Context for Public Ethics and Corruption / Steven E. Aufrecht 189

11 Pathology of the State: Diagnosing in Terms of Corruption or Integrity / L.W.J.C. Huberts 202

12 'Justified Corruption' in State and Local Finances / Jeffrey I. Chapman, S. Colleen Byron, Min Su Kim 218

13 The Dilution and Distortion of the Ombudsman Concept / Donald C. Rowat 238

14 The Civilizing Mission of Public Administration / Gerald E. Caiden 257

15 Postscript: Spirituality in Public Administration: A Challenge for the Well-Being of Nations / O.P. Dwivedi 276.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780853037545

085303754X

0853037558

9780853037552

OCLC:

85692250