POLS 310 Introduction to Public Administration                                                                     Dr. Morin
Fall 2006                                                                                                                                Davis Hall 206
MWF,  RH 324,  9:30am-10:20am                                                                                         amorin@fhsu.edu
                                                                                                                                               785 628-5578
                                                                                                                                               office hours (usually) 5-5:30, M-F
                                                                                                                                               I respond relatively rapidly to e-mail notes

                          
Catalog description of the course: "A general survey of the political and managerial factors which affect the administration and management of the public's business." 


The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the complexity of the workings of government bureaucracy.  At the end of the course, you should be able to:

  1. Explain several theoretical perspectives on the purpose of government.
  2. Explain the policy process.
  3. Explain the history of American bureaucracy.
  4. Explain the major concepts, issues, and concerns in public administration.
  5. Explain the decision-making process in public bureaucracies.

Course assignments and exams:
1. Daily participation in class discussions and frequent student assignments. 1,500 points (student assignments will count for 1,000 of these points).
2. Daily participation in forums posted in the "Discussion Board" section of the course's Blackboard site. 1,200 points.
3. First exam (part one). 300 points.
4. Final exam. 500 points.
       Total number of points possible: 3,500 points.

HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR GRADE IN THIS CLASS: If you earn 90% or more of the total number of points possible, you will receive an A.  If you earn at least 83% but less than 90% of the total number of points, you will receive a B.  If you earn at least 73% but less than 83%, you will receive a C.  If you earn at least 63% but less than 73%, you will receive a D.  Less than 63% is a U.  Regarding assignments and tests: do not cheat or plagiarize.  If you cheat or plagiarize, it is grounds for receiving a failing grade in the course.  Here is a website that explains plagiarism.  For FHSU's policy on Academic Honesty, click here. 

If you are a student with special needs, please contact Ms. Carol Solko (csolko@fhsu.edu  628-4276) to arrange for services appropriate for your needs.

        PART ONE: A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE

Activities for Part One of the class:
    1) Lectures/discussions on government and bureaucracy.
    2) Bureaucracy at the local, state, national, and international levels.
    3) First exam.  Due date will be announced.
         Answer these two questions:
        1. Why government?
        2. Argue both for and against world government/bureaucracy.

The two major questions we will consider:
    1) What should government (not) do and how should government (not) act?
    2) At what level should government operate?
       a. local, national, regional, global
       b. geographically, virtually
Major thinkers we may consider: Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Godwin,
                                                  Jefferson, Niebuhr, Rawls, MacKinnon, Habermas.   
    Click  here for Plato's Republic
    Click  here for Aristotle's Politics
    Click  here for St. Augustine's City of God
    Click  here for Machiavelli's Prince
    Click  here for Hobbes's Leviathan
    Click  here for John Stuart Mill on utilitarianism
    Click  here for Locke's Second Treatise of Civil Government
    Click  here for Rousseau's essay on inequality
    Click  here for Godwin's classic book on anarchism
    Click  here for The Communist Manifesto
    Click  here for the Declaration of Independence
    Click  here for a web site on fascism and nazism
    Click  here for a web site on Reinhold Niebuhr
    Click  here for a web site on John Rawls
    Click  here  for a variety of 'feminism' sites
    Click  here for a web site on Habermas; site includes related links

    For a map of the Kansas Senate districts, click here.
    For a map of the Kansas House districts, click here.

    An explanation of the legislative process at the national level can be found here.

There are a number of different web sites relating to our political system.  For the Constitution of the USA, click here (this site also includes links to the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation).  For the Executive Branch click here, for the Judicial Branch, click here, and for the Legislative Branch click here. Other sites include one for the national budget (here), the Office of the Federal Register (here), and the City of Hays (here).  For a web site that will connect you to web sites for all of the state governments, click here.  Other web sites include
                   a web page on international regimes
                   European Union
                   Georgetown's website on environment NGOs (nongovernmental organizations)
                   International regimes relating to diseases
                   International regimes relating to information infrastructure
                   NAFTA
                        A Canadian viewpoint
                        The Mexican government's web page
                  OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
                   United Nations
                   Union of International Organizations
                             This organization has posted Anthony Judge's
                             Challenges to the Action of International Nongovernmental Organizations
                   World Bank
                   World Trade Organization 


        PART TWO: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TODAY

Activities for Part Two of the class:
    1. Read and discuss the required texts.  Daily participation in class.  A calendar for the reading schedule will be provided in a separate document.  On a very frequent basis each student will be assigned a specific section from a chapter and will be required to make a five to ten minute presentation on that section.  These assignments will be given after the semester begins. Late assignments will not be accepted.
    2. Daily participation on the course's Discussion Board.  Specific topics for discussion will be posted.  Late assignments will not be accepted.

                             Required Texts

James Anderson (JA). 2006. Public Policymaking: An Introduction, 6th Edition. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN:-13: 978-0-618-506.

Michael E. Milakovich and George J. Gordon (M&G). 2007. Public Administration in America, Ninth Edition. Wadsworth Publishing. ISBN: 0495007390.   ISBN-10: 0495007390  |  ISBN-13: 9780495007395.

Richard J. Stillman, II (RJS). 2003. American Bureaucracy, 3rd Edition. Wadsworth Publishing. ISBN: 0534614205.

Deborah Stone (DS). 2002. Policy Paradox  The Art of Political Decision Making, Revised Edition. W.W. Norton & Company. ISBN: 0393976254.


        PART THREE:  THE FINAL EXAM

For the final exam:  The class will be organized into five groups.  Each group will prepare an answer to all five questions.  On the day of the final, each group will be assigned ONE question on which the group will present an answer - so each group should make sure to prepare answers to all five questions.  During the final, while one group presents the other students will evaluate the presentation.  A site for each group has been created in the "Discussion Board" section of the class's Blackboard site, and each group can use its forum to discuss the questions, formulate responses, and organize presentations of their answers.

1. Explain several theoretical perspectives on government  (review first several lectures/discussions of the class).

2. Explain the policy process  (consult all books but Anderson's book will be especially helpful).

3. Explain the history of American bureaucracy (consult all books but Stillman's book will be especially helpful).

4. Explain the major concepts, issues, and concerns in public administration (consult all books).

      5. Explain the decision-making process in public bureaucracies (consult all books but pay particular attention to Stone's book).

               Other Books of interest

Graham T. Allson and Philip Zelikow. 1999. Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis, 2nd Edition. Longman. ISBN: 0321013492

David N. Ammons. 2001. Municipal Benchmarks  Assessing Local Performance and Establishing Community Standards, Second Edition, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Donald D. Barry and Howard R. Whitcomb. 2005. The Legal Foundations of Public Administration, Third Edition. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
ISBN: 0-7425-4380-3

Julia Beckett and Heidi O. Koenig, eds. 2005. Public Administration and Law. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-1543-6

Evan M. Berman. 2006. Performance and Productivity in Public and Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-1608-4

Bowman, West, Berman, and Van Wart. 2004. The Professional Edge  Competencies in Public Service. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-1146-5.

Richard C. Box. 2004. Public Administration and Society  Critical Issues in American Governance. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-0825-1

Jim Bruton. 2004. The Big House  Life Inside a Supermax Security Prison. Voyager Press. ISBN: 0896580393.

Steven J. Cann. 2001. Administrative Law, Third Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. Or Kenneth Warren. 2004. Administrative Law in the Political System, 4th edition. Westview Press. ISBN: 0-8133-4116-7
     A.J. Chopra. 1999. Managing the People Side of Innovation  8 Rules for Engaging Minds and Hearts. West Hartford, CT: Kumarian Press.

Ted Conover. 1987. Coyotes:  A Journey Through the Secret World of America’s Illegal Aliens. Vintage. ISBN: 0394775189.

Ted Conover. 2001. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing. Vintage. ISBN: 0375726624.

Phillip J. Cooper. 2003. Governing by Contract  Challenges and Opportunities for Public Managers. C.Q. Press.

Janet Vinzant Denhardt and Robert B. Denhardt. 2002. The New Public Service  Service, Not Steering. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-0846-4.

William D. Eggers. 2005. Government 2.0  Using Technology to Improve Education, Cut Red Tape, Reduce Gridlock, and Enhance Democracy. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN: 0-7425-4175-4

David John Farmer. 2005. To Kill the King  Post-Traditional Governance and Bureaucracy. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-1481-2

Richard M. Flanagan. 2004. Mayors and the Challenge of Urban Leadership. University Press of America, Inc. ISB: 0-7618-2895-8.

Charles Garofalo and Dean Geuras. 2006. Common Ground, Common Future  Moral Agency in Public Administration, Professions, and Citizenship. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN: 0-82475-337-2

Alan M. Glassman, Deone Zell, Shari Duron. 2005. Thinking Strategically in Turbulent Times  An Inside View of Strategy Making. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-1252-6

Robert T. Golembiewski. 2003. Ironies in Organizational Development, Second Edition. CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN: 0-8247-0807-5
    Darrin Grimsey and Mervy K. Lewis, eds. 2005. The Economics of Public Private Partnerships. Edward Elgar. ISBN: 1-84379-249-8.

William T. Gormley, Jr. and Steven J. Balla. 2004. Bureaucracy and Democracy  Accountability and Performance. C.Q. Press.

Ferrel Heady. 2001. Public Administration  A Comparative Perspective, 6th edition.  CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN: 0-8247-0480-0

Graeme Hodge and Carsten Greve, eds. 2005. The Challenge of Public-Private Partnerships  Learning from International Experience. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN: 1-84376-509-8

Marc Holzer and Kathe Callahan. 1998. Government at Work  Best Practices and Model Programs. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Patricia W. Ingraham and Laurence E. Lynn, Jr., Editors. 2004. The Art of Governance  Analyzing Management and Administration. Georgetown University Press. ISBN: 1-58901-034-5.

Lewis G. Irwin. 2004. The Policy Analyst's Handbook  Rational Problem Solving in a Political World. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-4656-1203-8

Jacint Jordana and David Levi-Faur, eds. 2005. The Politics of Regulation  Institutions and Regulatory Reforms for the Age of Governance. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN: 1-84542-217-1.

William C. Johnson. 2004. Public Administration  Partnerships in Public Service, 3rd Edition. Waveland Press. ISBN: 1-57766-312-8

Tim Josling, Donna Roberts, and David Orden. 2004. Food Regulation and Trade: Toward a Safe and Open Global System. Washington, D.C.: Institute for International Economics. ISBN: 0881323462.

Cornelius M. Kerwin. 2003. Rulemaking  How Government Agencies Write Law and Make Policy, 3rd Edition. CQ Press. ISBN: 15680278x.

Anne M. Khademian. 2002. Working With Culture  The Way the Job Gets Done in Public Programs. C.Q. Press.

Cheryl Simrell King and Lisa Zanetti. 2005. Transformational Public Service  Portraits of Theory in Practice.  M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-0948-7

Robert Klitgaard and Paul C. Light, eds. 2005. High-Performance Government  Structure, Leadership, Incentives. RAND. ISBN: 0-8330-3740-4.

Yong S. Lee and David H. Rosenbloom. 2005. A Reasonable Public Servant  Constitutional Foundations of Administrative Conduct in the United States. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-1645-9.

Thomas D. Lynch and Peter L. Cruise. 2006. Handbook of Organization Theory and Management  The Philosophical Approach, 2nd Edition. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN: 0-8493-9834-4.

Robert Maranto. 2005. Beyond a Government of Strangers  How Career Executives and Political Appointees Can Turn Conflict into Cooperation. Lexington Books. 0-7391-1090-x.

John B. Miner. 2005. Organizational Behavior 1: Essential Theories of Motivation and Leadership. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-1524-x.

John B. Miner. 2006. Organizational Behavior 2: Essential Theories of Process and Structure. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-15256-6.

John B. Minor. 2006. Organizational Behavior 3: Historical Origins, Theoretical Foundations, and the Future. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-1527-4
    Gareth Morgan. 1996. Images of Organization. SAGE. ISBN: 0-7619-0634-7.

Poul Erik Mouritzen and James H. Svara. 2002. Leadership at the Apex Politicians and Administrators in Western Local Governments. University of Pittsburgh Press.

Charldean Newell, ed. 2004. The Effective Local Government Manager, Third Edition. Washington, D.C.: ICMA.

William Niskanen, ed. 2005. After Enron  Lessons for Public Policy. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN: 0-7425-4433-8

Mary Patillo, David Weiman, and Bruce Western, editors. 2004. Imprisoning America  The Social Effects of Mass Incarceration. New York: Russell Sage Foundation

Alexandra Petermann Reifschneider. 2006. Competition in the Provision of Local Public Goods  Single Function Jurisdictions and Individual Choice. Edward Eldgar Publishing. ISBN: 1-84542-369-0.

Charles Perrow. 1986. Complex Organizations  A Critical Essay, Third Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company.

Jeffrey Pfeffer. 1994. Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations.  Harvard Business School Press. ISBN: 0875844405. $19.95

Mark G. Popovich, ed. 1998. Creating High-Performance Government Organizations  A Practical Guide for Public Managers. Alliance for Redesigning Government.  San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers.

Beryl A. Radin. 2002. The Accountable Juggler  The Art of Leadership in a Federal Agency. C.Q. Press. [Department of Health and Human Services].

Mitchell F. Rice, ed. 2004. Diversity and Public Administration  Theory, Issues, and Perspectives, revised edition. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-1432-4

Donald G. Richards. 2004. Intellectual Property Rights and Global Capitalism  The Political Economy of the TRIPS Agreement. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-1362-x.

Lester Salamon. 2001. The New Governance Handbook. Oxford University Press.

Michael G. Santos. 2006. Inside  Life Behind Bars in America. St. Martin’s Press. ISBN: 0312343493.

Jay M. Shafritz. 2004. The Dictionary of Public Policy and Administration. Westview Press. ISBN: 0-8133-4350-0

Shafritz, Hyde, and Parke. 2004. Classics of Public Administration, 5th Edition. Wadsworth Publishing. ISBN: 0155062603. $54.19.

Bernard S. Silberman. 1993. Cages of Reason  The Rise and Fall of the Rational State in France, Japan, the United States, and Great Britain. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press.

Ronald R. Sims and Scott A. Quatro, eds. 2005. New Leadership  Succeeding in the Private, Public, and Not-for-Profit Sectors. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN: 0-7656-1430-8.

Bob Stone. 2004. Confessions of a Civil Servant  Lessons in Changing America's Government and Military. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN: 0-7425-2765-4

Kimberley A. Strassel, Celese Colgan, and John C. Goodman.. 2006. Leaving Women Behind  Modern Families, Outdated Laws. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. ISBN: 0-7425-4545-8.

James E. Swiss. 1991. Public Management Systems. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc.

Montgomery Van Wart. 2005. Dynamics of Leadership in Public Service  Theory and Practice. M.E. Sharpe.

Eran Vigoda-Gadot and Aaron Cohen, eds. 2004. Citizenship and Management in Public Administration  Integrating Behavioral Theories and Managerial Thinking. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN: 1-84376-498-9.

W. Kip Viscusi, ed. 2002. Regulation Through Litigation. AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies. ISBN: 0-8157-0609-x
     Kenneth F. Warren. 1997. Administrative Law in the Political System, Abridged Third Edition.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

     James Q. Wilson. 2000. Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It. Basic Books. ISBN: 0465007856.