Great Readings
This document consists of great books or articles on Public Administration. Some are here because there is a course covering the same material; some are just great books that you should read at some point in your career.
Once you have made it through most of the curriculum, knowing whether a book is worth your time will become easier. Or, if you are struggling in one of the courses, perhaps reading a book on the subject will help.
Introduction
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do and Why They Do It | James Q. Wilson |
| Mastering Public Administration: From Max Weber to Dwight Waldo | Brian R. Fry and Jos C. N. Raadschelders |
Public Policy
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens Our Businesses, Childhoods Our Governments, and Warps Our Economies | Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington |
| Showdown at Gucci Gulch: Lawmakers, Lobbyists, and the Unlikely Triumph of Tax Reform | Jeffrey H. Birnbaum and Alan S. Murray |
Organizational Management
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| Thinking, Fast and Slow | Daniel Kahneman |
| The Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities and Metros Are Fixing Our Broken Politics and Fragile Economy | Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley |
International and Development
| Name | Author(s) |
|---|---|
| The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution | Francis Fukuyama |
| The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor | David S. Landes |