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AP/PPAS 1110

Introduction to Public Administration: Bureaucracy and Western Liberal Capitalist Democracy

3.0 credits

Fall 2026

Topics

  • Public administration and democracy
  • Bureaucracy, institutions and organization theory
  • The Canadian constitution and administrative law
  • Policy development, implementation and evaluation
  • Public-sector HR, budgeting and accountability
  • Ethics and intergovernmental relations

Readings

  • Required: G. J. Inwood, Understanding Canadian Public Administration: An Introduction to Theory and Practice, 5th ed. (University of Toronto Press, 2025).
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