NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA COURSE CODE : POL 123 COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION COURSE GUIDE POL 123 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Course Team Dr. Justice Igbokwe (Writer) - NDC Dr. C. Nna-Emeka Okereke (Editor) - NDC Ifeyinwa M. Ogbonna-Nwaogu (Coordinator) - NOUN NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ii POL 123 COURSE GUIDE National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos Abuja Office
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the future. Introduction In times of crisis‚ there is an almost irresistible temptation to make pessimistic prognoses. Such pessimism is associated with an attitude that is supposed to reveal a hard headed realist‘s approach to the messy world of politics and economics. However‚ much of the hand wringing and dire predictions do not rely on anything beyond a generally dark and pessimistic outlook. Tragically‚ if there is enough darkness of outlook among large numbers of people‚ the dire predictions
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“Politics is a strife of interests masqueraded as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage”. This quote‚ by Ambrose Bierce is an accurate reflection of what politics has become in the modern era. In today’s era‚ it seems politicians have abandoned the idea of public good‚ and instead embraced private‚ corporate sponsored agenda’s. In order to change this contemptible reality‚ the dominant corporate dominated political paradigm must be challenged. The only political
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FAIRNESS AT PLAY Introducing electoral reforms to reduce the influence of money and muscle power in politics FAST FACTS 33% of candidates who declared assets more than INR 5 crore‚ won in 2009.i 2009 Lok Sabha Poll estimated spending (nearly INR 10‚000 crore) is higher than the 2008 US Presidential Elections (nearly INR 8‚000 crore).ii The cost of conducting 2004 elections was 125 times1 greater than that of 1952.iii 162 MPs elected in 2009 have criminal cases against them; 26% increase
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Written Task 2 – A Critical response Advertisements are a specific kind of media which have the aim to sell an idea or a product to the audience they are directed at. Very often‚ this idea or product is not sold in a direct way but through the use of a metaphor or another stylistic device. This leaves the reader a lot of room for interpretation about what the idea behind the advertisement is. Often‚ depending on the cultural background/context of the reader‚ the interpretation can be very different
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People have different feelings for animals; many look at them as long life companions and others see them as test subjects to further their studies in medical or experimental research. However people perceive animals‚ animals are being exploited by research facilities and cosmetic companies all across the world. Humans might benefit from the research‚ but the pain‚ the suffering‚ and the deaths of animals is not worth the possible benefits. Animal rights are being violated when they are exploited
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“depicts thinking as an isolated‚ serious‚ and perhaps even painful activity (Greeno et al. 86). “Peace of Mind” portrays the dichotomy that critical thought presents. In particular‚ it aims to illustrate that thought can simultaneously be a source of agony and yet a key to peace. The poem’s first line‚ “Herculean in thought” sets the tone for the poem by establishing the dichotomy and contrast between thought and might. Rodin’s sculpture is an inspiration in that it depicts a muscular and even powerful
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MEANING ‚NATURE AND SCOPE Introduction Public Administration is a newly emerged discipline compare to other Social Science’s discipline. Public Administration has gained immense importance since the emergence of Administrative state. In Ancient Greek‚ Roman and Indian political system gave more importance to the concept of Administration. Kautilys’s “Arthasathra” contributed large scale in the administrative system; it deals every aspect of the state and its relation to subjects
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ( CODE NO. 18) PAPER – I PART - I Administrative Theory 1. Meaning‚ Scope and Significance of Public Administration‚ Public and Private administration‚ Wilson’s vision of Public administrations‚ Evolution of the discipline and its present status. 2. New Public Administration concept of New Public Management‚ Good Governance‚ Concept and application‚ Ethics and Administration. 3. Scientific Management - (Taylor and the Scientific management movement) Classical Theory
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Atticus and Boo of the gothic novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee. Atticus Finch is the unwavering moral compass that guides the reader and his children to the path of righteous while Boo Radley is the silent guardian; a dark knight. The dichotomy between imagination and reality is sometimes bent and inflected‚ resulting in the assumption of perception as actual reality. And this is the case for Boo Radley and Batman. In the beginning of the novel‚
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