This is a postgraduate course in public administration. Students are expected to have some basic knowledge of public administration and/or related cognate disciplines. The course introduces students to the major theoretical advances in the discipline and the empirical relevance pertaining to public service reforms and works since the 18th century. The course assesses student's ability to "marry" theoretical knowledge with empirical works in public administration, but not social administration or social work in particular. The latter has obfuscated and confused rather than illuminated the study of public administration, keeping in view rolling back the state and the decline of Western welfarism in the 80s .
- Teacher: bryanho, Ho Chiew Siang (Bryan)