(BQ) Part 1 book "Handbook of comparative and development public administration" has contents: Comparative and development administration as fields of study - history, methods, concepts, problems, and issues; historical bases of public administration and bureaucracy; public administration in developed nations - The United States, Western Europe, Australia, and Japan;. | ISBN: 0-8247-0436-3 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Headquarters Marcel Dekker, Inc. 270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 tel: 212-696-9000; fax: 212-685-4540 Eastern Hemisphere Distribution Marcel Dekker AG Hutgasse 4, Postfach 812, CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland tel: 41-61-261-8482; fax: 41-61-261-8896 World Wide Web The publisher offers discounts on this book when ordered in bulk quantities. For more information, write to Special Sales/Professional Marketing at the headquarters address above. Copyright © 2001 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Neither this book nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Current printing (last digit): 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA To my son, Cyrus Foreword For the last decade, this collection of essays on topics in comparative and development public administration has been a basic source of information for academics, practitioners, and students around the world. Professor Ali Farazmand of Florida Atlantic University has now planned, organized, and edited this revised and expanded Second Edition, which updates and enhances the value of the original publication. Although a large majority of the chapters have been retained, most of them have been revised taking into account recent developments. More than 20 new chapters have been added, increasing the collection to 76 chapters and making it even more comprehensive and current. Most parts of the volume contain new contributions. The contents are organized in two main units, the first treating a variety of elements in the study of comparative and development administration and the second dealing more specifically with administrative performance and political responsibility. There are two major .
