Public Administration in France

<p>Originally published in 1964 this book was an important addition to the growing field of comparative government and administration. This book covers the organisation of the French cabinet the structure and functions of government departments and of local authorities the civil service the police the judiciary and public enterprise. There are also chapters on economic planning the administration of social services and of the educational system. The book explains the spirit as well as the mechanism of the French administrative system the principles that underly it and the wider background against which it is set</p>