With this newly expanded eighth edition of CLASSICS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, authors Jay M. Shafritz and Albert C. Hyde introduce students to the principles of public administration via the most significant scholarly writings on the topic. Straightforward and informative, this text begins its discussion with Confucius in ancient China and continues to today's political scientists. This edition includes 17 new readings and addresses the key fields of public administration: bureaucracy, organization theory, human resources management, the budgetary process, public policy, implementation, evaluation, intergovernmental relations, and public service ethics. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version. This product is included in a Cengage Unlimited subscription. Subscribe to Cengage Unlimited for all your Cengage access codes on platforms like MindTap and WebAssign plus the online version of your textbook for one price per semester.