Best Public Administration books for IAS

Public Administration Books for IAS

Books on Public Administration as Optional subject for IAS Exam are as Follows:

Paper I:

• Chapter-I: Introduction: Mohit Bhattacharya: New Horizons of Public Administration Nicholas Henry: Public Administration and Public Affairs Special Issues of Indian Journal of Public Administration
• Chapter-II: Theories of Administration: D. Ravindra Prasad, V.S. Prasad and P. Satyanarayana : Administrative Thinkers, D. Gvishiani Organisation and Management: A Critique of Western Theories.
• Chapter-III: Structure of Public Organizations : R.K. Jain : Public Sector Undertakings; and Mohit Bhattacharya : New Horizons of Public Administration
• Chapter-IV: Administrative Behaviour: Paul Hersey : Organisational Behaviour, Stephen P. Robbin : Organisational Behaviour
• Chapter-V: Accountability and Control: Mohit Bhattacharya : New Horizons of Public Administration, Special Issues of Indian Journal of Public Administration on Accountability
• Chapter-VI: Administrative Law: Massey :Administrative Law or M.P. Jain :Administrative Law,
• Chapter-VII: Administrative Reforms:P.R. Dubbashi : Administrative Reforms G.E. Gaiden :Administrative Reforms
• Chapter-VIII: Comparative Public Administration: Ferrel Heady : Public Administration-A Comparative Perspective or R.K. Arora : Comparative Public Administration
• Chapter-IX: Development Administration: Ferrel Heady : Public Administration - A Comparative Perspective or R.K. Arora : Comparative Public Administration
• Chapter-X: Public Policy: IGNOU Lessons on Public Policy R. K. Sapra : Public Policy
• Chapter-XI: Personnel Administration: O Glenn Stahl : Public Personnel Administration, S. L. Goel : Personnel Administration in India.
• Chapter-XII: Financial Administration: M. J. K. Thavaraj, Public Financial Administration or G.S. Lal: Financial Administration in India, IGNOU Lessons on Financial Administration

Paper II:

• Chapter-I: Evolution of Indian Administration: B.N. Puri Administrative History of India (Vol. I, II and III)
• Chapter-II: Constitutional Framework D. D. Basu An Introduction to the Constitution of India
• Chapter-III: Union Government and Administration: Central Administration by A. Avasthi
• Chapter-IV: State Government and Administration, J.D. Shukla State Administration
• Chapter-V: District Administration: T.N. Chaturvedi District Administration; and Special Issue of Indian Journal of Public Administration on District Administration
• Chapter-VI: Local Government: S.R. Maheswari Local Government in India
• Chapter-VII: Public Sector in India: R. K. Jain Public Sector Undertakings, Annual Survey on Public Sector of Department of Public Enterprises
• Chapter-VIII: Public Services: S.L. Goel Personnel Administration in India
• Chapter-IX: Control of Public Expenditure: M. J. K. Thavaraj Financial Administration, IGNOU Lessons on Financial Administration
• Chapter-X: Administrative Reforms; P.R. Dubbashi Administrative Reforms, S. R. Maheswari Administrative Reforms, Special Issue of Indian Journal of Public Administration on Administrative Reforms
• Chapter-XI: Machinery for Planning; A. Avasthi Central Administration
• Chapter-XII: Administration of Law and Order: K. K. Sharma Law and Order Administration in India K. J. Guha Roy, District Policing
• Chapter-XIII: Welfare Administration: Annual Reports of Department of Social Welfare
• Chapter-XIV: Major Issues in Indian Administration: Good Governance: Special Issue of Indian Journal Public Administration on Indian Administration, Retrospect and Prospect

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1. Indian Administration - Ramesh K. Arora & Rajni Goyal.

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2. Indian Administration - S.R. Maheswari.

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3. Administrative Theory - Avasti & Avasti
4. Public Administration - Avasti & Maheswari.
5. Administrative Thinkers - R. Prasad and Prasad.
6. Administrative Thinkers - S.R. Maheswari.
7. Public Administration - Sadan and Sharma
8. Local Government - S.R. Maheswari.
9. New Horizons of Public Administration - Mohit Bhattacharya.
10. Public Administration Theory and concepts - Rumki Basu
11. Indian Constitution - D.D. Basup (or) Pandey.
12. Public Administration and Public Affairs - Nicholas Henry.
13. Modern Public Administration - Nigro and Nigro

.General Reference Books for Public Administration

• Public administration in theory and practice - M.P. Sharma and B.L Sadan
• Public administration - Mohit Bhattacharya
• Modern public administration - Nigro and Nigro
• Theories and principles of administration : Administrative thinkers - Prasad & Prasad
• Principles of management - Terry and Frankline
• Administrative Behaviors: Managing organizational behavior - Paul Hersey & Kenneth Blanchard
• Personal Administration - Public personal administration - O. Glennstal
• Financial administration: Financial administration of India - M.J.K. Thavaray
• Comparative administration: public administration a comparative perspective - Ferrel Heady or Comparative public administration - Ramesh
• Control over administration: Public administration - Avasthi & Maheswari
• Central administration in India: Central administration - A. Avasthi
• Civil Services in India: Indian administration - S.R. Maheswari, State
• District and local administration: State administration - J.D. Shukla
• District administration -- S. S. Khera
• Local Government in India - S.R. Maheshwari
• Laxmikant's guide (for clearing conepts)
• IGNOU Study Materials
• IJPA articles on relevant topics
• Current News Papers

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