Comparative Administration

Paper Code: 
PAD 422
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objective: To make students aware of the structural, administrative and political environment of some selected developed and developing countries. To comparatively analyze the success of administrative structures and systems in developed nation.

 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Will be equipped with the knowledge and conceptual clarity of approaches, indices,

and models of comparative Public Administration

  • Clarity re. administrative systems and their accountability mechanisms of UK, USA, France, Nepal and China.
  • Understanding of local governmental system, grievance redressal mechanisms and

relevance of comparative approach in globalized perspective

  • Analyze the contribution of various thinkers to comparative administration.

 

 

12.00

Concept of Comparative Public Administration, Meaning, Nature, Scope and Significance, Evolution, Features of Administration in Developed and Developing Countries with special reference to UK, USA, France, Nepal and China, Features of Administration in Developing Countries

14.00

Environment of Administration—Political, Social, Economic and Cultural. Approaches of Comparative Public Administration; Ecological, Structural-Functional and Behavioural.

Contribution of Fred W. Riggs, Ferrel Heady, William Siffin and Montgomery in Comparative Public Administration

12.00

A Comparative Study of Chief Executive, UK, USA, France,Nepal and China. Local Government in UK, USA, France, Nepal and China

10.00

Higher Civil Services of UK, USA, France, and China (Recruitment, Training, Classification and Promotion)

 

12.00

Various Control Mechanisms over Administration in UK, USA, France, Nepal and China, and machinery for redressal of Citizen’s Grievances

 

Essential Readings: 
  • W.J. Siffin: Towards the Comparative Study of Public Administration, Indian

University Press, Bloomington, Indian 1959.

  • F. W. Riggs: Administration in Developing Countries - The Theory of Prismatic

Society, Houghton Miffen Co. Boston 1964.

  • F. Heady and Stokes: Papers in Comparative Public Administration, Institute of Public Administration, University of Michigan USA.
  • Lucian W. Pye:" Aspects of Political Development, Amerind Pub Co. Ltd. New Delhi, 1966.
  • RJS Baker: Administrative Theory and Public Administration, London: Hutchinson & Co. Ltd. 1972.
  • W. Robson (ed.): Civil Service in England and France, Hogarth, 1956.
  • U.K. Royal Commission in the Civil Service (2 Vols.) 1953-55.
  • National Productivity Council: Personnel Management in Japan, USA and Britain, New Delhi, NPC, 1963.

 

References: 
  • Arora, R.K. - Comparative Public Administration
  • Chaturvedi, T.N. - Comparative Public Administration
  • Sharma, P.D. - Comparative Government
  • Bhagwan, Vishnoo & Bhushan, Vidya - World Constitution.
  • Finer, H. - English Local Government
  • Harris, G.M. - Comparative Local Government
  • Philips, J.C. - State and Local Government in America
  • Adrain, G.E. - State and Local Government (U.S.A)
  • Muttalib, M.A. and Khan, A.A. - Theory of Local Government
  • Barthwal, C.P. - Understanding Local Self – Government
  • Higher Civil Services in France – S.R.Maheshwari
  • The Politics of the Administrative Process – Donald F. Kettl
  • American Government – Comparing Political Experiences – Judith Gillespie and Stuart Lazarus

 

Academic Session: 
2020-21
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