Public administration : strategies and policies / edited by Esther Randall.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The state of HIV sector local governance in malawi and zambia: evidence from five districts -- Involving the third sector in local service delivery in bangladesh: why and how? -- Challenges to implementing of development plans at local-level government in papua new guinea -- The politics of municipal fragmentation in ghana -- Determinants of property rate default: evidence from the ashanti region, ghana -- Property rating potential and hurdles: what can be done to boost property rating in ghana? -- Mobilising sustainable local government revenue in ghana: modeling property rates and business taxes -- Decentralised governance and planning in india: case study of a tribal district -- Who will look after england's rural disadvantaged now? -- Governance lessons from public-private partnerships: examining two cases in the greater ottawa region.

Public administration strives to implement government policy for the adequate management of public services. It also sets a code of conduct for public servants at all levels including cabinet secretaries, senators, mayors, census managers, etc. Varied matters related to public order, foreign affairs, legislative frameworks, taxation and many others fall under this domain. The principles of public administration are developed on the basis of organizational theory, policy analysis, human resource management, policy budgeting and ethics. This book unravels the recent studies in the field of public administration. It traces the progress of this field and highlights some of its key concepts and applications. This book is a vital tool for all researching or studying public administration as it gives incredible insights into emerging trends.