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First Semester

BPA 102: Foundation of Public Administration

The basic purpose of this course is to provide a basic knowledge of public administration. The course aims to familiarize the students with the concept, theoretical approaches and recent issues of public administration.

Contents
  1. Introduction to Public Administration
    • Meaning of Public Administration
    • Nature and Scope of Public Administration
    • Significance of Public Administration
    • Public And Private Administration
    • Evolution of Public Administration as an Academic Discipline
  2. Approaches to the Study of Public Administration
    • Political Approach to Public Administration
    • Managerial Approach to Public Administration
    • Legal Approach to Public Administration
    • Interdisciplinary approach to Public Administration
  3. Administrative Theories
    • Classical Theories (Scientific Management theory; Bureaucratic Theory; and Management School theory)
    • Neo classical theories (Human Relations and Behavioral theory)
    • Decision-making theory
    • Ecological theory
    • System Theory
    • Contingency theory
    • Participatory theory
  4. Contemporary Development in Public Administration
    • New Public Administration
    • New Public Management
    • New Public Service
    • Governance
  5. Emerging Issues in Public Administration
    • Globalization
    • Impacts of globalization
References
  • Adhikari, Dhruba (2058). Sarbjnik Prashanko Siddhanta. Kathmandu: Pairabi Prakashan.
  • Arora, R.K./Goyal Rajni (2007). Indian Public Administration: Institution and Issues. New Delhi: Wishwa Prakashan.
  • Arora, Ramesh (1990). Comparative Public Administration: An Ecological Perspective. New Delhi: Associated Publishing House.
  • Basu Rumki (1992). Public Administration Concept and Theory. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers Private Limited.
  • Bava, Norjahan (Ed) (2004). Public Administration in The 21 st Century. New Delhi: Kanishak Publishersand Distributors.
  • Berkley, George E. (1978). The Craft of Public Administration. Boston: Allyn and Bacon Inc.
  • Bhatta, Bhim Dev (2065). Srabjnik Prashan ko Adharbhut Siddhanta. America: Shree Asisdev Bhatta.
  • Caiden, Gerald (1971). The Dynamics of Public Administration: Guide Lines to Current Transformation in Theory and Practice. America, Dryden Press.
  • Chakrbarty Bidyut & Bhattacharya Mohit (Eds) (2003). Public Administration: A Reader. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
  • Cox, Raymond, Buck, Susan J. & Morgan, Betty N. (1994). Public Administration in the Theory and Practice. Delhi Pearson Education Ltd.
  • Derbyshire, J.D. & Patterson, D.T. (1979). An Introduction To Public Administration. London: McGrawhill Book Copmpany.
  • Goel, S.L. (1994) Advanced Public Administration. New Delhi: sterling Publishers Private Limited.
  • Goel, S.L. (2008). Public Administration: Theory and Practice. New Delhi: Deep and Deep Publication Private Limited.
  • Hans Raj (1989). Principles of Public Administration. Delhi: Surejeet Publications.
  • Hays Steven, W Hays & Graham Cole Blease (Eds) (1993). Hand Book of Court Administration and Management. United States.
  • Heady, Ferrel (1984). Public Administration: A comparative Perspective. New York and Basel Marcel, Dekkerinc.
  • Henry, Nicholas (2008). Public Administration and Public Affairs. India: Dorlin Kindersley Pvt Ltd.
  • Hooja Arora, Ramesh Kumaar K. (Eds) (2007). Administrative theories: Approaches, Concepts and Thinkers in Public Administration. New Delhi: Rawat Publications.
  • Jabes, Jack (Ed) (2005). The Role of Public Administration in Alleviating Poverty and Improving Governance. Malaysia: The Asian Development Bank.
  • Jain, R.B. (2004). Public Administration in India: 21st century Challenges for Good Governance.
  • Joshi, Nand Lal (1973.) Evolution of Public Administration in Nepal. Kathmandu: CEDA.
  • Joshi, Nanadla (1983). Evaluation of Public Administration in Nepal: Lesions and Experience. Kathmandu; Ratna Pustak Bhandar.
  • Kafle, Narayan Prashad (2062). Srabjanik Prashanka Bibidha Pakashyaharu. Kathmandu: Sharada Sharma Kafle.
  • Laxmikanth, M. (2003). Public Administration for the UPSC Civil Service Preliminary Examination. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Limited
  • Macrae, Stuart & Pitt, Douglas M. (1980). Public Administration. An Introduction. London: Pitman Publishing Ltd
  • Maheshwari, Avasthi (1997). Public Administration. Agra Lakshmi Narain Agrawal.
  • Maheshwari, S.R. (1994). Theory and Concepts in Public Administration. New Delhi: Allied Publishers Limited.
  • Marini, Frank (1972). Toward a New Public Administration. London: Chandler Publishing Company.
  • Naidu, S.P. (2014). Public Administration: Concepts and Theories. New Delhi: New Age International Private Limited.
  • Nigro, Felix A. & Nigro Lloudg (1980). Modern Public Administration. New York Harper and Row Publishers.
  • Palekar, S. A. (2003). Public Administration. New Delhi: Serials Publications.
  • Peters, B. Guy (2010). The Politics of Bureaucracy: An Introduction to Comparative Public Administration. London: Routledge.
  • Pokhrel, Krishna (2072). Rajya Janaprashan ra Srbajnik Mamila. Kathmandu: M.K. Publishers & Distributors.
  • Poudyal Madhab (1986). Aspects of Public Administration in Nepal. Delhi: National Book Organization Publishers & Distributors.
  • Poudyal, Madhab P. (1984). Public Administration and Nation Building in Nepal. Delhi: NBO Publishers & Distributors.
  • Poudyal, Madhab P. (1989). Administrative Reform in Nepal. New Delhi: National Book Organization Publishers & Distributors.
  • Pradhan, Prachand (2033). Public Administration in Nepal. Kathmandu: CEDA
  • Prasad, Ravindra, Prasad V.S., P Satyanarayan & Y. Pradhasaradhi (Eds) (2010). Administrative Thinkers. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers Private Limited.
  • Pruthi, Raj Kumar (2005). Public Administration. New Delhi: Discovery Publishing House.
  • Rabin, Jack/Hildreth, W.B/Miller G. J. (Eds) (1997). Hand Book of Public Administration New York: Marcel Dekk Inc.
  • Rathod, P. B. (2004). Contemporary Public Administration. India. A.B. D. Publishers.
  • Riggs,F.W. (1975). The Ecology of Public Administration. New Delhi: The Indian Institute Public Administration.
  • Rosenbloom, David H. K. Ravchuk, Robert S. (2005). Public administration: Understanding Management, Policies and law in The Public sector.
  • S. Sangeeta (2007). Principles of Public Administration. New Delhi: Mangalam Publishers and Distributors.
  • Sharma, Urmila & Sharma, S.K. (2002). Public Administration. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers and Distributors.
  • Sharma, M.P., Sadana, B.L. & Kur, Harprett (2013). Public Administration: In Theory and Practice, Allahabad, Kitbmal.
  • Shrestha, Tulishi Narayan (2007). Public Administration. Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhandar.
  • Shrestha, Tulsi Narayan (1981). Nepalese Administration an Image. Kathmandu: Saja Prakashan.
  • Singh, Vikram (2012). Public Administration: Dictionary. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill Education Private Limited.
  • Tayagi, A.R. (1992). Public Administration. Delhi: Atmaram and Sons.
  • Twari, Madhunidhi (2060). Sarbjnik Prashanka Pakshya . Kathmandu: Shreemati Kanti Tiwari.
  • Viswanathan, V.N. (1996). Comparative Public Administration. New Delhi: Sterling Publ;ishers Private Limited.
  • White, Leonard D. (1989). Introduction to the Study of Public Administration. New Delhi: Eurasia Publishing House.
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Fourth Semester

BPA 401: Social Change and Nation Building

The course aims to impart the knowledge of social change and nation building. It also helps to better understanding of social change and nation building.

Contents
  1. Introduction
    • Concept of Social change
    • Factors affecting social change
    • Process and theories of social change
  2. Social institutions and change
    • Family and social change
    • Marriage and social change
    • Education and social change
    • Religion and social change
    • Polity and social change
  3. Phenomena of social change
    • Social movement and social change
    • Collective behavior
    • Gender role
    • Urbanization
    • Information technology
  4. Concept and theories of Nation building
    • Concept of nation and state
    • Nation building and state-building, capacity building, national identity
    • Social harmony, social inclusion
    • Peace-building, post-conflict reconstruction
    • International politics of ethnicity and nationalism
  5. Nation building in Nepal
    • History, social inclusion and affirmative action, problem of nation building in Nepal
    • Gender discrimination, girls trafficking, caste-based untouchability, and exclusion of marginalized communities
    • Democratic governance and efforts of restructuring the state
References
  • Abraham M.F. (2006). Contemporary sociology: An introduction to concept and theories. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
  • Adhikari, G.P. (2054 B.S.). An introduction to sociology and anthropology (Text in Nepali). Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhandar.
  • Huberman, L. & Sweezy, P.M. (2010). Introduction to socialism: Including the ABC of socialism. New York: Aakar Books.
  • Maclver, R.M & Page, C.H. (2011). Society: An introductory analysis. India: Macmillan Publishers.
  • Maharjan, P.N. (Ed) (2013). Building peace and building democracy. Kathmandu: Center for Nepal and Asian Studies.
  • Poudyal, M. P. (1984). Public Administration and Nation Building in Nepal. Delhi: NBO Publishers’ Distributors
  • Shepard, J.M. (1984). Sociology (2nd Ed.). New York: West Publishing Company
  • Upreti, B.C. (Ed) (2011). State and democracy in Nepal. Delhi: Kalinga Publications.
  • Whelpton, J. (2012). A history of Nepal (2nded.). Delhi: Cambridge University Press.
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Fourth Semester

BPA 402: Comparative Politics

The objective of this course is to provide the students with basic knowledge of different aspects of political system, political phenomena and politics of India, China and Nepal.

Contents
  1. Comparative politics
    • Meaning, nature and scope of politics
    • Challenges of State and State-building
  2. Comparative Political System
    • Structures and Functions
    • Political Socialization
    • Political culture
    • Functional aspects of a political system
    • Comparison of political system
  3. Interest Articulation
    • Interest articulation structures/ interest groups, channels & means of interest articulation
    • Interest aggregation and political parties
    • The capabilities of a political system
  4. Politics in Foreign Countries
    • Comparison of Politics between India and China
  5. Political Development and governance in Nepal
    • Phases of political and constitutional development since 1768 A.D.
    • Challenges and opportunities of democracy and governance
    • Political Parties and Pressure Groups- their nature and roles
    • State structure – central, sub-national and local
    • Local self-government, their roles and functions
    • NGOs and INGOs in Nepal
References
  • Almond, G.A & Powell, G.B., Storm, K & Dalton, R.J. (2001). Comparative Politics Today: A World View (7th Ed.). Delhi: Pearson Education Asia.
  • Almond, G.A. & Powell, G.B. (1972). Comparative politics: A developmental approach, New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.
  • Cheema, G. Shabbir (2005). Building Democratic Institutions: Governance Reforms in Developjing Countries. USA: Kumarian Press, Inc.
  • Gyanwali, Ram Prasad (2012). Know Nepal, Kathmandu: Bhundipuran Prakashan
  • Joshi, Bhuvan Lal and Leo E. Rose (1996). Democratic Innovation in Nepal, Burkeley: University of California Press.
  • Pokharel, Krishna (2068 B.S.). Major Parliamentary and Nonparliamentary Political Systems. Kathmandu: M.K. Publishers and Distributors
  • Pokharel, Krishna (2069 B. S.) State, Public Administration and Public Affairs. Kathmandu: M.K. Publishers and Distributors.
  • Ray, S.N. (1999). Modern Comparative Politics: Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India
  • Regmi, D. R. (1975). Modern Nepal (Vol. 1). Calcutta: K.L. Mukhopadhyay.
  • Shah, Rishikesh (1990). Modern Nepal: A Political History 1769-1955 (Vol I. 1) New Delhi: Manohar Publications.
  • Sharma, Devi Prasad (2047 B.S.). Adhunik Nepalko Itihas, Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhandar.
  • Shrestha, Tulsi Narayan (1996). The Concepts of Local Government and Decentralization. Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhandar.