1st Edition

International and Comparative Public Administration Education

Edited By William Hatcher, Bruce D. McDonald III Copyright 2024
120 Pages
by Routledge

120 Pages
by Routledge

120 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores the issue of international and comparative public administration and its role in the (Master of Public Administration) MPA program. The contents provide guidance for readers on how to effectively incorporate the perspectives into the classroom. Public administration is becoming an increasingly global field. Not only are scholars working across borders, but public service... Read more

Introduction
William Hatcher and Bruce D. McDonald

1. Pedagogical approaches to comparative public administration and policy: A study of NASPAA programs with a specialization in global/comparative administration
Aroon P. Manoharan, Briana Gilmore and Nandhini Rangarajan

2. Globalizing public affairs education: The role of comparative public administration in the MPA classroom
Matthew D. Leight and Michaela Abbott

3. Key challenges of studying public administration in developing countries: An exploration from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Hasan Muhammad Baniamin and Ramesh Ramasamy

4. Striving to publish in international journals: A case study of a small university in rural Philippines
Dizon Tayaban and Rosemary O’Leary

5. Effective online education under COVID-19: Perspectives from teachers and students
Yifei Yan, Lina Vyas, Alfred M. Wu and Stuti Rawat

6. Experiential philanthropy in public affairs education: Learning for lives of giving?
Lindsey M. McDougle, Huafang Li and Gabrielle Rossi

Biography

William Hatcher is Professor of Public Administration and chair of the Department of Social Sciences at Augusta University. He also serves as the co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Public Affairs Education and is general editor for the Routledge Public Affairs Education Book Series.

Bruce D. McDonald III is Associate Professor of public budgeting and finance at NC State University. He is the editor-in-chief of Public Administration, co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Public Affairs Education, and general editor for both the Routledge Public Affairs Education Book Series and the Routledge Public Budgeting and Finance Book Series.