POS 406 Comparative Public Administration

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Course Outline
Introduction
The course critically examines various models or approaches to public administration. The aim is to enable students to understand and evaluate rival theoretical approaches and analytical arguments about the nature and functioning of public administration. The theoretical arguments of the course are closely linked to empirical evidence. The course is comparative: the students should draw on empirical material from more than one country. This Course is designed   to   enable   students   acquire   comparative   knowledge   of   administrative systems   in different   countries   with   different   cultural,   ideological   and   political influences on their public services.   
 
The   overall aim   of   Comparative Public   Administration is to expose students   to   the   various   political   and   Administrative   milieu   in   which   public administrators   operate   and   consequently   impact   on   administrative   styles   and outcomes.    Students will learn about the   different strategies   for comparative Public Administration and the key characteristics of Public Administration in selected Countries including Nigeria, Britain, United States and France.  You will also acquire basic knowledge about Local Government Administration as a key component of Public Administration.

Topics
1. Conceptual Analysis – Public Administration, Functions of Public Administration, Differentiating Public Administration from Business Administration, universal context of Administration and Public Policy.
2. Imperatives and History of Comparative Public Administration
3. Nature, Utility and Problems of Comparative Public Administration
Case Studies
4. Nigeria – Evolution, Philosophy and Ethics of Public Administration, the Civil Service, and Reforms.
5. Britain - Evolution, Philosophy and Ethics of Public Administration, the Civil Service, and Reforms.
6. United States of America - Evolution, Philosophy and Ethics of Public Administration, the Civil Service, and Reforms.
7. France - Evolution, Philosophy and Ethics of Public Administration, the Civil Service, and Reforms.
8. Cross National discourse on the Local Government System

Recommended Textbooks
1. Heady, Ferrel.  2001.  Public Administration: A Comparative Perspective.  (6th Ed.) New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.
2. Chandler, J.A.  2014.  Comparative Public Administration, 1st Ed.  New York: Routledge
3. Ajayi,   Kunle   (1998) “Public   Policy   and   Political   Scientists in   the Babangida   administration,   1985-1993”    Quarterly   Journal   of   Administration, OAU, Ile-Ife
4. Gortner, Herald F. (1977) Administration in the Public Sector, New York, Harper & Row 
5. Pfiffner, J.M and R.V. Presthus (1960) Public Administration, New York, Ronald Press.
6. Stillman,   H.R.J.   (1980)  Public   Administration:   Concepts   and   Cases, London, Houghton Mifflin.
7. Waldo, Dwight (1955) The Study of Public Administration, New York, Random House
8. Agagu, A.A (2001) Comparative Political and Administrative Studies, Ado- Ekiti, Department of Political Science
9. Feit, E. et at (1978) Government and Leaders:  An approach to Comparative Politics, Houghton, Mifflin Company
10. Finer, S.F.  (1971) Comparative Government, London, the Penguin Pr

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