Indian Public Administration: Institutions And Issues

This is the fourth and thoroughly revised edition of the well-known textbook on Indian Public Administration. It is a unique treatise on the environment, structure, functioning, behavior, impact and problems of the Indian administrative system. The book has been organized into nine parts: Part one discusses the evolution of Indian administration; part two explains the Indian constitutional setting; part three highlights the responsibilities and functioning of the President, the Prime Minister, the PM Office and other institutions of the Central Government; part four is devoted to state administration; part five focuses on area administration, district administration and local governance; part six elaborates the structure and functioning of civil services; essential aspects of development administration (including NITI Aayog) have been examined in part seven; part eight dwells on the accountability system, including the control over finance through the Parliament and the CAG; and part nine analyzes issue areas concerning Generalists vs. Specialists, administrative reforms, integrity in civil services, work culture and administrative ethics. This volume has been welcomed by the students preparing for the Indian Civil Services and State Services examinations. It is also a valuable textbook for postgraduate students, M.Phil. and B.A. Honors (Public Administration and Political Science) and civil servants of today and tomorrow.