District Administration: The Dynamics of Discord

by Anil Chaturvedi

District Administration is a pioneering study which examines the extent to which government departments and agencies at the district level accept the need for cooperative endeavors, the patterns of the interaction between them and the extent to which external pressures lead to improved interaction. The author has based his study on interviews with 217 government officials spread over four districts. He analyzes the perceptions of these officials to assess the causes and extent of conflict between the concerned departments and the impact of these perceptions on the ability of government departments to effect coordination between themselves. This important book will be invaluable for those interested in the areas of public administration, sociology, development studies, and social work.

186 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1988