
Political Administration A Philosophical Reading
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| Author: | Dr Stephen Francis Kachappilly |
| ISBN 13: | 9789360650414 |
| Binding: | Hardbound |
| Language: | English |
| Year: | 2025 |
| Pages: | xii+83pp., 23cm |
| Published On: | 2nd June 2025 |
| Subject: | Philosophy and Religion/Christianity |
About the Book
CONTENTS: Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Inevitability of Ethics in Democracy
1. Philosophical Reading of Ethics
2. Diverse Views on Democracy
2.1. Democracy as Success
2.2. Democracy as Failure
3. Characteristic Features of Democracy
3.1. Rulers from Citizens
3.2. Majorities and Minorities
3.3. Principle of Protection
3.4. Limiting the Duration
3.5. Supremacy of Law
4. Types of Ethics in Democracy
4.1. Ethics of Process
4.2. Ethics of Policy
4.3. Ethics of Neutrality
4.4. Ethics of Polity
Chapter 2: Administrator: The Responsible Propagator of Ethics
1. Public Administration
1.1. Challenges
1.2. Limitations
2. Administrator in Democracy
2.1. Ruler,
2.2. Expertise,
2.3. Public Servant,
2.4. Co-producer,
2.5. Transparent Employee,
Chapter 3: Towards a New Perception of Ethics in Administration
1. Administration under Reformation,
1.1. The Reform Era,
1.2. The New Public Administration Era,
1.3. The Reconstruction Era
1.4. The Reinvention Era,
1.5. The Spiritualism Era,
2. Wilson’s Vision of Democracy,
2.1. The Role of People in Democracy,,
2.2. Sovereignty and Power in Democracy,
2.3. Politics-Administration Dichotomy,
3. Perceived Advantage
4. Perceived Disadvantages,
5. Critical Remarks,
6. Required Changes in Indian Politics,
Conclusion,
Bibliography.
