Book List : Public Administration

NOTE: Due to huge number of people taking Public Administration as an optional, I listed book lists from two different sources, so some of

the books may repeat. 

Book list from Source-1

Administrative Theory: * Basic Premises: Structure, processess and Behaviour - Mohit Bhattacharya * Public Administration and Public Affairs - Nicholas Henry * Modern Public Administration - Nigro and Nigro Theories of Organisation: * Organisation and Management - D. Guishiain * Management Thoughts and Thinkers - R. N. Singh Principles of Organisation: * Essentials of Management - Koontz and O'Donnel or Management - Kast and Roseinweigz or -- Principles of Management - Terry and Frankline Administrative Behaviour: * Utilising Human Behaviour - Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard or Organisation Behaviour - Stephen P. Robbing Structure of Organisation: Same as Principles of Organisation. Personnel Administration Public Personnel Administration - 0. Glenn Stahl or A.R. Tyagi. Financial Administration of India - M.J.K. Thavaraj. Accountability and Control Same as Administrative Theory, and Special issue of IIPA on Accountability. Administrative Reforms - G. E. Caiden or P.R. Dubhasi. Administrative Law - M.P. Jain or I.P. Massey. Comparative and Development Administration:Public Administration: A Comparative Perspectives - Ferrel Headly or Comparative Public Administration - R. K. Arora Public Policy: Public Policy making - James F. Anderson or Policy making in Government - K. D. Madan Evolution of Indian Administration: Administrative History of India Vol. \, II, III - B.N. Puri Environmental Setting: An Introduction to the Constitution of India - D. D. Basu Political Executive at the Union Level: An Introduction to the Constitution of India - D. D. Basu Structure of Central Administration: Central Administration - A Awasthi Centre-State relations: An Introduction to the Constitution of India - D.D. Basu + Sarkaria Commission report. Public Services:Personnel Administration - A.R. Tyagi + Administrative Reforms Commission report.

.Machinery for Planning: Planning Commission - H.K. Paranjape, and Administrative Reforms Commission report on Planning Commission. Public Undertakings: Principles and Practice of Public Enterprise Management - Laxmi Narayan Control of Public Expenditure: Financial Administration - M.J.K.Thavaraj. Administration of Law and Order: Law and Order Administration in India - K.K. Sharma State Administration: J.D. Shukla.. District and local Administration: District Administration - S.S. Khera + Special issue of IIPA. Local Administration: Local Administration in India - S.R. Maheshwari Administration for Welfare - Annual Report of Ministry of Social Welfare. Issue Areas in Indian Administration - IGNOU material. Public Administration - Avasthi & Maheswari Indian History * (Administrative Portion) (Classes XI & XII) - NCERT * Administrative History of India (Vols. I, II, III) - B.N. Puri Planning Commission - H.K. Paranjape Administrative Thinkers - D. Ravindra Prasad, V.S. Prasad and P.Satyanarayan. District Administration in India - S.S. Khera

Acknowledgement: Booklist from source-1 adopted from www.groups.yahoo.com/ias_2003.  Thanks a bunch to Mr.Prakash.

Book list from Source-2

 

Preliminary Examination

Basic1. Introduction to the Study of Public Administration    —L.D. White2. Public Administration    —A.R. Tyagi3. Public Administration in Theory and Practice—M.P. Sharma & B.L. Sadana4. Administrative Thinkers    —Prasad & Prasad5. Public Administration    —Avasthi & Maheshwari6. Public Administration    —Mohit Bhattacharya

Specific Topics1. Financial Administration : Financial Administration in India— M.J.K. Thavaraj2. Comparative Administration : Public Administration : A Comparative Perspective (Topic No. 5 & 6)    —Ferrel Heady3. Administrative Behaviour : Administrative Behaviour (In press) —Rajiv Ranjan Singh4. Indian Administration    —Avasthi & Avasthi5. Constitution of India    —D.D. Basu.Relevant Topics : 1. Union Executive 2. State Executive 3. Centre-State

Relations 4. Public Services & Public Service Commission 5. Rights & Liabilities of Civil Servants.

 

Mains Examination 

Paper I 

Basic

1. Introduction to the study of Public Administration    —L.D. White2. Public Administration    —Mohit Bhattacharya3. Administrative Thinkers    —Prasad & Prasad4. Public Administration    —A.R. Tyagi5. Public Administration    —C.P. Bhambri

Specific Topics1. Basic premises : Modern Public Administration    —Nigro & Nigro2. Vaid’s Fundamentals of Public Admninistrative Series (Ashtam Prakashan)(i) Principles of Organisation and Comparative    Public Administration   (ii) Administrative Behaviour   3. Personnel Administration : Public Personnel Administration—O. Glenn. Stahl4. Administrative Law : Administrative Law    —M.P. Jain5. Comparative and Development Administration :Comparative Public Administration    —R.K. Arora6. Public Policy : Public Policy    —R.K. Sapru

Paper II

Basic1. Constitution of India    —D.D. Basu2. Indian Administration    —Avasthi & Avasthi3. Administrative Reform Commission (ARC) Report on(a)Machinery of Planning(b)Centre-state relationships(c)Financial Administration(d)State Administration(e)District Administration4. Public Administration    —A.R. Tyagi5. Issues in Indian Administration    —R.B. Jain6. Special volumes of Indian Journal of Public Administration

Specific Topics 1. Evolution of Indian Administration : NCERT Books (Class XI & XII) on

Indian History : Administrative portion.2. Centre-State Relations : A brief reference to Sarkaria Commission Report.3. Public Undertakings : Principles and Practices of Public Enterprise Management—Laxmi Narayan4. Control of Public Expenditure : Financial Administration in India—M.J.K. Thavaraj5. State Administration : State Administration—J.D. Shukla6. District Administration : District Administration—S.S. Khera7. Local Administration : Local Government in India—S.R. Maheshwari8. Administration for Welfare : Social Welfare Administration—D. Paul ChoudharyAnnual Report of Department of Justice & Empowerment                      Note:—Consult IGNOU Materials