2. Do you think that contemporary Administrative Theory supports the ‘art’ of public administration and generally, tends to place less emphasis on the ‘science’ of public administration ? 1988 Wilson advocated a Science of Administration. Briefly explain why. Also explain how we cannot be strictly scientific where human affairs are concerned. Subsidies go against sound […]
Month: May 2013
Results of the Great Revolt GS Blog 2 2013 Mains
The Great Revolt marks a turning point in the History of Modern India. Apart from brutalities on both sides and bitterness resulting therefrom, it had far reaching consequences for Modern India. Critically examine this statement with particular emphasis on 1. Increasing aggressiveness of the Socio- Religious movements 2. Change in the strategy of the […]
Compulsory Voting GS Blog 1 2013 Batch Mains
Should voting be made compulsory? There was an excellent article by Mr. Krishna Kumar recently in the Economic times. I want you to rad the article and blog your comments. The article: Poke Me: Does high voter turn out better politicians? No. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-05-16/news/39310666_1_high-voter-turnout-voting-percentage-recent-election […]
Public Administration Blog 1 2013 Batch
‘Unlike the developed West, the Third World’ s development has basically been government led’. Mohit Bhattacharya Page 1, New Horizons of Public Administration (book supplied to you). In the light of this statement explain 1. Why is this so? 2. Is it desirable to ‘Roll Back the State’ ? 3. How far can it be […]
Public Administration Blog 2 2013 Batch
Two great systems of public administration had developed in the West : the Anglo-American, and the French. The first, as Leonard White has pointed out, has been based on a deep seated preference for self-government in local communities, wide citizen participation, dispersion of authority, well-established responsibility of the administrative system to the legislative body, and […]