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This book explores the issue of international and comparative public administration and its role in the (Master of Public Administration) MPA program. The contents provide guidance for readers on how to effectively incorporate the perspectives into the classroom.
Public administration is becoming an increasingly global field. Not only are scholars working across borders, but public service organizations that MPA graduates are extended to leave are increasingly required to work across multiple countries and cultures. A growing demographic within all MPA programs in the United States is that of international student, many of whom intend to return to their countries and become public servants after graduation. Historically, however, MPA programs have taken a national perspective to their curriculum, predominately focusing on administration within their own country. The national perspective has led to challenges for students as they begin their careers, particularly for students interested in working for the federal government, international nonprofits, and governments outside of the home countries. An international perspective increases cultural competency in our organizations and overall appreciation of diversity.
This edited volume will be of great interest to upper-level students, academics, and researchers in public administration, public policy and education. The chapters in this book were originally published in Journal of Public Affairs Education.
List of contents
Introduction 1. Pedagogical approaches to comparative public administration and policy: A study of NASPAA programs with a specialization in global/comparative administration 2. Globalizing public affairs education: The role of comparative public administration in the MPA classroom 3. Key challenges of studying public administration in developing countries: An exploration from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka 4. Striving to publish in international journals: A case study of a small university in rural Philippines 5. Effective online education under COVID-19: Perspectives from teachers and students 6. Experiential philanthropy in public affairs education: Learning for lives of giving?
About the author
William Hatcher is Professor of Public Administration and chair of the Department of Social Sciences at Augusta University. He also serves as the co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Public Affairs Education and is general editor for the Routledge Public Affairs Education Book Series.
Bruce D. McDonald III is Associate Professor of public budgeting and finance at NC State University. He is the editor-in-chief of Public Administration, co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Public Affairs Education, and general editor for both the Routledge Public Affairs Education Book Series and the Routledge Public Budgeting and Finance Book Series.
Summary
This book explores the issue of international and comparative public administration and its role in the (Master of Public Administration) MPA program. The chapters in this book were originally published in Journal of Public Affairs Education.
