Synopsis The essential principles and practices of modern public administration are presented in a lucid and cogent manner in the present publication that seeks to assist the student and researcher, the practicing administrator and the aspiring candidate, with a realistic, discursive and insightful view of the subject. The subjects covered are vital and structural as well as conceptual. They include: historical background, concepts of organization, concept of power, organizational set-up, aims and objectives, administrative machinery and the concept of decisive powers. The core chapter on the framework and essentials of public administration forms a suitable reference point for the organization of study materials in the subject. The book would be an indispensable addition to the college, university and institutional libraries in governance, administration and the modern welfare state.