'A General Theory of Public Administration' offers, for the first time, a definition of public administration which fits the occupation and the field of study. Contents Preface Summary Introduction - The Theoretical Vacuum Chapter 1 - The Nature of Public Administration Chapter 2 - Demand for Public Goods Chapter 3 - Supply of Public Goods Chapter 4 - The Language of Public Administration Chapter 5 - The Moral Purpose of Public Administration Chapter 6 - Public Administration Reform Conclusion Appendix I - Public Administration as a Profession Appendix II - A Freudian note on policy making Appendix III - Post-modernist public administration Select Bibliography