{"product_id":"public-administration-stella-z-theodoulou-9780198724230","title":"Public Administration: A Very Short Introduction","description":"Public administration ensures the development and delivery of the essential public services required for sustaining modern civilization. Covering areas from public safety and social welfare to transportation and education, the services provided through the public sector are inextricably part of our daily lives. However, mandatory budgetary cuts in recent years have caused public administrators to radically re-think how they govern in the modern age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction, \u003c\/em\u003e Stella Theodoulou and Ravi Roy offer practical insight into the major challenges confronting the public sector in the globalized era. Tackling some of the most hotly debated issues of our time, including the privatization of public services and government surveillance, they take the reader on a global journey through history to examine the origins, development, and continued evolution of public administration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stella Z. Theodoulou, Ravi K. Roy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198724233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198724230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.80h x 4.30w x 0.40d","brand":"Stella Z. Theodoulou","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988090683647,"sku":"9780198724230","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_21cfdaa4-79c7-4f68-b1d2-747d0df3f361.jpg?v=1683292566","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/public-administration-stella-z-theodoulou-9780198724230","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}