Books on Public Administration as Optional subject for IAS Exam are as Follows :
Paper I
- Chapter-I : Introduction : Mohit Bhattacharya : New Horizons of Public Administration Buy Now
Nicholas Henry : Public Administration and Public Affairs Special Issues of Indian Journal of Public Administration Buy Now - Chapter-II : Theories of Administration: D. Ravindra Prasad, V.S. Prasad and P. Satyanarayana
Administrative Thinkers, D. Gvishiani Organisation and Management: A Critique of Western Theories Buy Now - Chapter-III : Structure of Public Organizations : R.K. Jain : Public Sector Undertakings
and Mohit Bhattacharya : New Horizons of Public Administration Buy Now - Chapter-IV : Administrative Behaviour : Paul Hersey : Organisational Behaviour
Stephen P. Robbin : Organisational Behaviour - Chapter-V : Accountability and Control : Mohit Bhattacharya
New Horizons of Public Administration, Special Issues of Indian Journal of Public Administration on Accountability - Chapter-VI : Administrative Law: Massey : Administrative Law or M.P. Jain : Administrative Law,
- Chapter-VII : Administrative Reforms : P.R. Dubbashi
Administrative Reforms G.E. Gaiden : Administrative Reforms - Chapter-VIII : Comparative Public Administration
Ferrel Heady : Public Administration-A Comparative Perspective
R.K. Arora : Comparative Public Administration - Chapter-IX : Development Administration : Ferrel Heady : Public Administration - A Comparative Perspective or R.K. Arora : Comparative Public Administration
- Chapter-X : Public Policy : IGNOU Lessons on Public Policy R. K. Sapra : Public Policy
- Chapter-XI : Personnel Administration
O Glenn Stahl : Public Personnel Administration
S. L. Goel : Personnel Administration in India. - Chapter-XII : Financial Administration
M. J. K. Thavaraj, Public Financial Administration
G.S. Lal : Financial Administration in India
IGNOU Lessons on Financial Administration
Paper II
- Chapter-I : Evolution of Indian Administration
B.N. Puri Administrative History of India (Vol. I, II )
(Volume. III) - Chapter-II : Constitutional Framework - D. D. Basu An Introduction to the Constitution of India
- Chapter-III : Union Government and Administration - Central Administration by A. Avasthi
- Chapter-IV : State Government and Administration - J.D. Shukla State Administration
- Chapter-V : District Administration - T.N. Chaturvedi District Administration and Special Issue of Indian Journal of Public Administration on District Administration
- Chapter-VI : Local Government - S.R. Maheswari Local Government in India
- Chapter-VII : Public Sector in India - R. K. Jain Public Sector Undertakings, Annual Survey on Public Sector of Department of Public Enterprises
- Chapter-VIII : Public Services - S.L. Goel Personnel Administration in India
- Chapter-IX : Control of Public Expenditure
M. J. K. Thavaraj Financial Administration
IGNOU Lessons on Financial Administration - Chapter-X : Administrative Reforms
P.R. Dubbashi Administrative Reforms
S. R. Maheswari Administrative Reforms
Special Issue of Indian Journal of Public Administration on Administrative Reforms - Chapter-XI : Machinery for Planning; A. Avasthi Central Administration
- Chapter-XII : Administration of Law and Order
K. K. Sharma Law and Order Administration in India
K. J. Guha Roy, District Policing - Chapter-XIII : Welfare Administration
Annual Reports of Department of Social Welfare - Chapter-XIV : Major Issues in Indian Administration -Good Governance
Special Issue of Indian Journal Public Administration on Indian Administration, Retrospect and Prospect
Topic Wise Books
- Indian Administration - Ramesh K. Arora & Rajni Goyal.Buy Now
- Indian Administration - S.R. Maheswari. Buy Now
- Administrative Theory - Avasti & Avasti
- Public Administration - Avasti & Maheswari.Buy Now
- Administrative Thinkers - R. Prasad and Prasad. Buy Now
- Administrative Thinkers - S.R. Maheswari.Buy Now
- Public Administration - Sadan and Sharma
- Local Government - S.R. Maheswari.
- New Horizons of Public Administration - Mohit Bhattacharya. Buy Now
- Public Administration Theory and concepts - Rumki Basu Buy Now
- Indian Constitution - D.D. Basup (or) Pandey. Buy Now
- Public Administration and Public Affairs - Nicholas Henry. Buy Now
- Modern Public Administration - Nigro and Nigro.
General Reference Books for Public Administration
- Public administration in theory and practice - M.P. Sharma and B.L Sadan
- Public administration - Mohit Bhattacharya
- Modern public administration - Nigro and Nigro
- Theories and principles of administration : Administrative thinkers - Prasad & Prasad
- Principles of management - Terry and Frankline
- Administrative Behaviors: Managing organizational behavior - Paul Hersey & Kenneth Blanchard Buy Now
- Personal Administration - Public personal administration - O. Glennstal
- Financial administration: Financial administration of India - M.J.K. Thavaray
- Comparative administration: public administration a comparative perspective - Ferrel Heady or Comparative public administration - Ramesh Buy Now
- Control over administration: Public administration - Avasthi & Maheswari
- Central administration in India: Central administration - A. Avasthi
- Civil Services in India: Indian administration - S.R. Maheswari, State
- District and local administration: State administration - J.D. Shukla
- District administration -- S. S. Khera
- Local Government in India - S.R. Maheshwari
- Laxmikant's guide (for clearing conepts)
- IGNOU Study Materials
- IJPA articles on relevant topics
- Current News Papers
Public Administration Books for IAS
Books on Public Administration as Optional subject for IAS Exam are as Follows : Paper I Chapter-I : Introduction : Mohit Bhattachar...
