1st Edition

The Study of Government Political Science and Public Administration

By F. F. Ridley Copyright 1975
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1975, this book advocates a certain approach to the study of government: the focus should be institutional, the method comparative and the level practical. The book divides into 2 sections on political science and public administration but the themes are common, as is much of the subject matter. Chapters on the institutional and comparative approach are intended to show... Read more

Part 1: Political Science 1. The Institutional Approach 2. Theory and Institutions 3. Illustrations: The Purpose of Institutions 4. Illustrations: Institutional Engineering 5. Comparison as a Practical Activity 6. Illustrations: Lessons of Foreign Experience Part 2: Public Administration 7. Cause for Discontent 8. Focus of the Subject 9. Illustrations: The Founding Fathers and After 10. The Universities’ Role 11. The Civic Contribution.

Biography

F. F. Ridley