Public Administration

Public administration can be defined as a process that ensures efficient, economical and coordinated goods and services delivery by the government, to its citizens. Public administration in America has been a central part of the affairs of the state from within its territory for more than almost two centuries, and can be generally described as policy analysis and implementation. In essence, it is the area which encompasses critical argumentations for the valuations and objectives of government and governance, budgets, public matters and bureaucracy. As an institution for the public and as an extension of the government, public administration is even called the fourth arm of government. PA influences the 3 branches of the government: legislative, executive and judicial.   Public administration is carried out by public servants who work in public departments and agencies, at all levels of government, and perform a wide range of tasks necessary to keep government programs up and running.
The development of public administration in America has been quite a journey for the Americans themselves over the stretch of time that dates back to the early formative days of its government. When Andrew Jackson became president of America, the white class has gained control over the government and has since then occupied the crucial agencies in the American government. This historical revolution reshaped the very image of the government in the sense that it has ended the administration of elites. The entry of the middle class to heightened roles in the American government gave the middle group of citizens both power and productivity. Then in 1861–1865, America was in a Civil War. Widespread public demand for civil service reform was stirred after the Civil War by mounting incompetence, graft, corruption, and theft in federal departments and agencies. After Pres. James A. Garfield was assassinated in 1881 by a disappointed office seeker, civil service reform became a leading issue...