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1	American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials more books like this by Barbara A Bardes add to wishlist "American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials 2009 - 2010 Edition" inspires readers to join the exciting process of being active, informed citizens. Bardes, Shelley, and Schmidt provide an unbiased and concisely organized overview of this essential subject, updated with complete Election 2008 coverage and wholly redesigned for even ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Fiscal Administration: Analysis and Applications for the Public Sector more books like this by John L Mikesell add to wishlist This text provides both a conceptual and a practical introduction to financial management techniques, budgeting and taxation. Its extensive coverage includes budgeting and budget processes, revenue policy and administration, intergovernmental fiscal relations, debt administration and treasury management.Students are provided with a full ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.60! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Classics of Public Administration more books like this by Jay M Shafritz, Jr. add to wishlist A reader in public administration, this collection traces, in chronological order, the principal writers and the most important ideas that have motivated the practice of public administration in modern society. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $44.44! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Research Methods for Public Administrators more books like this by Elizabethann O'Sullivan add to wishlist This practical, up-to-date text introduces students to the methodological tools public administrators and policy analysts use to conduct research. This lucid text offers an abundance of examples to illustrate methods and step-by-step instructions focusing on common research techniques, providing a sound foundation in model building, research ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.07! \| SVS
5	America at odds more books like this by Edward Sidlow add to wishlist Known for its provocative and engaging issues approach, "America at Odds, 6e", now features a groundbreaking new magazine-style format that greatly enhances its visual appeal and readability while remaining affordable and convenient. This unique text provides a memorable and effective introduction to American government by focusing on the current ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
6	Introducing public administration more books like this by Jay M Shafritz, Jr., E W Russell add to wishlist Shafritz, Russell, and Borick cover the most important issues in public administration with a witty writing style and examples drawn from different disciplines and modern culture. This approach will captivate students and encourage them to think critically about the nature of public administration today. Introducing Public Administration provides ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.16! \| SVS
7	Public Relations: Strategies & Tactics more books like this by Dennis L Wilcox add to wishlist Designed to give your students the extra support they need to succeed in your classroom, our Study Edition of Wilcox's Public Relations: Strategies and Tactics offers perforated chapter practice tests at the end of the textbook, an optional Practice Test Solutions Manual, and an Instructor's Testing Manual with solutions to the practice tests. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.65! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Public Administration in America more books like this by Michael E Milakovich add to wishlist The seventh edition of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN AMERICA offers a streamlined, accessible, and up-to-date design of the most comprehensive and widely used introduction to contemporary public administration. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $35.12! \| first editions
9	Public Administration: An Action Orientation more books like this by Robert B Denhardt add to wishlist This book should be of interest to undergraduates in political science or public administration. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Public Finance more books like this by Harvey S Rosen add to wishlist "Public Finance 8/E" benefits from the combined efforts of Harvey Rosen's market-leading book and new co-author Ted Gayer's research and government agency experience. Ted recently served as a Senior Economist on the President's Council of Economic Advisors and is currently a member of the EPA's Science Advisory Board. Additionally, Rosen served on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $45.00! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Supervising Police Personnel: The Fifteen Responsibilities more books like this by Paul M Whisenand add to wishlist For courses in Police Supervision, Human or Organizational Behavior, and Ethics. Exceptionally practical in focus, this introduction to police supervision covers all the latest supervisory concepts and practices, and stresses the importance of values and ethics in police leadership and community-oriented policing. Using a 15-responsibility ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $54.00! \| SVS
12 view cover	Craft of Public Administration more books like this by George E Berkley add to wishlist This concise text, for an undergraduate Public Administration course, seeks to introduce and interest students in the dynamics of the public sector with a down-to-earth style and a focus to the scope of material and literature explored. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Public Budgeting Systems more books like this by Robert D. Lee, Ronald Wayne Johnson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $46.50! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	State & Local Government more books like this by Ann O'M Bowman add to wishlist The Seventh Edition of this best-selling text continues to provide the comprehensive and current coverage of institutions, political behavior, and policy-making at the state and local level. The strong policy orientation of the text, as well as its unifying theme of the increased capacity and responsibility of state and local governments, has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.39! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Managing the public sector more books like this by Grover Starling add to wishlist As a public administration textbook that is both interesting to students and rigorous, this book combines recent public management thinking and research with examples of how organizations apply these ideas. It is a comprehensive, balanced, and systematic introduction to the field that blends theory with practice, helping students understand the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.43! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Public Administration: Concepts & Cases more books like this by Richard Joseph Stillman, II add to wishlist Public Administration: Concepts and Cases offers a unique and highly regarded framework in which conceptual readings are paired with contemporary case studies that reflect real-world examples of administrative work, as well as new thinking and developments in the field. Case studies and examples cover topics such as the Columbia space shuttle ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.22! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Effective Police Supervision more books like this by Harry W. More, W. Fred Wegener add to wishlist see all copies from $2.21! new only from $20.08!
18 view cover	Bureaucracy and Democracy: Accountability and Performance more books like this by William T Gormley, Jr. add to wishlist How should your students understand the role of bureaucracy in American democracy? With a focus on accountability, this work examines the factors that ultimately lead to bureaucratic successes and shortcomings. see all copies from $2.94! new only from $40.03!
19 view cover	Creating Public Value: Strategic Management in Government more books like this by Mark H Moore add to wishlist A seminal figure in the field of public management, Mark Moore presents his summation of fifteen years of research, observation, and teaching about what public sector executives should do to improve the performance of public enterprises. Useful for both practicing public executives and those who teach them, this book explicates some of the richest ... see all copies from $15.84! new only from $36.00! \| SVS
20 view cover	Theories of Public Organization more books like this by Robert B Denhardt add to wishlist This book is intended as an introduction to theories of public organization for both students of public administration and those outside the field who want to involve themselves in organizations committed to public purposes. The test has been revised and updated to include the latest research findings. It balances treatment of policy studies and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00! \| SVS
21 view cover	Public Administration & Public Affairs more books like this by Nicholas L Henry add to wishlist Discussing the features of public administration, this work explores organization theory and behaviour in the public sector. It covers public policy and its implementation, and considers the evolution of ethics, offering alternative ethical constructs for use by the practicing public administrator. The work also explores Total Quality Management ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Public Administration: Understanding Management, Politics & Law in the Public Sector more books like this by David H Rosenbloom add to wishlist This mainstream US public administration text provides comprehensive coverage of all major aspects and areas of public administration. Each chapter topic is analyzed from three viewpoints - management, politics and law - allowing students the opportunity to explore the tensions and inter connections between the three perspectives. Rosenbloom's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00! \| first editions
23 view cover	Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago more books like this by Mike Royko add to wishlist Mike Royko's scathing expose of Chicago's iron-fisted mayor Richard Daley was a national bestseller in its original hardcover and Signet editions. Now published in trade paperback, Boss continues to stand as a classic in American investigative reporting. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Argument Without End in Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy more books like this by Professor Robert S McNamara, James G Blight, Robert K Brigham add to wishlist Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara is the lead author in a remarkable study of how the Vietnam War happened and why it could not be stopped before three million people died.. Did the Vietnam War have to happen? And why couldnt it have ended earlier? These are among the questions that Robert McNamara and his collaborators ask in Argument ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.23! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Protecting America's Health: The FDA, Business, and One Hundred Years of Regulation more books like this by Philip J Hilts add to wishlist Washington Post health and science reporter Hilts offers this study of one of the most powerful agencies in the U.S.: the Food and Drug Administration. Beginning with the FDA's inception under Theodore Roosevelt and moving up through its questionable handling of AIDS medications, PROTECTING AMERICA'S HEALTH reveals the inner working of this fabled ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| first editions

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