[POLS 3190] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (25 pages long)

• School: York University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3190
• Professor: Sirvan Karimi

Document Summary

Is both a field of study and a set of administrative practices. Public provision of service and regulation, and the state"s answer to the political question of who gets what, when, and how take place within a structure known generically as a bureaucracy. Politics/administration dichotomy: the mismatch between theories and practices. 2-the difficulty of subjecting such a good to the exclusionary principle. The environment and expansion of public administration: factors influencing public administration. Public administration is affected by the broader environment within which it is conducted. 1- 1867 to early decades of the 20th century (1930s): era of residualism. Limited role of the state in public provision of social services. Relying on charity as means to support people in need of assistance. The prevalence of classical liberal ideas on the role of the state. 2- 1940s to 1970s: era of expansion: socioeconomic, organizational and political factors. State intervention in economy encouraged by the keynesian ideas.