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Best books to learn Public administration, in order

Public administration is the layer of government that policy analysts tend to skip: who is hired and how they can be fired, where the money is appropriated and how it is spent, which rules constrain a decision, and what happens between a statute passing and anything changing in the world.

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How should I approach learning public administration?
Public administration is the layer of government that policy analysts tend to skip: who is hired and how they can be fired, where the money is appropriated and how it is spent, which rules constrain a decision, and what happens between a statute passing and anything changing in the world.
What's a good book to start public administration with?
A strong starting point is Administrative behavior by Herbert Alexander Simon. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.

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