The legal foundations of public administration / Donald D. Barry, Howard R. Whitcomb.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. The development of administrative law -- Ch. 1. Administrative authority and law -- Ch. 2. Origin and development of the administrative process -- Pt. 2. Legislative and judicial controls over the administrative process -- Ch. 3. Delegation of power -- Ch. 4. Judicial review of administrative determinations -- Pt. 3. The internal administrative process -- Ch. 5. Investigatory power -- Ch. 6. Rules and rule making -- Ch. 7. The right to be heard and adjudicatory policy making -- Ch. 8. Informal activity and the exercise of discretion -- Pt. 4. Remedies -- Ch. 9. Remedies against improper administrative acts -- Ch. 10. Open government -- App. A. Source materials in administrative law / Roseann Bowerman -- App. B. Administrative Procedure Act -- App. C. The Constitution of the United States of America.

"The third edition of this textbook introduces students of public administration to the practical issues of administrative law. While useful to law school students, it is most relevant to public management students. The presentation provides a concise foundation for the history and theory of administrative law, rule making, and judicial decisions. The most important issues in administrative law are included - meaningful issues for present and future administrators. A large number of recent cases and other up-to-date information can be found in the book, making the student aware of the kinds of legal problems likely to be encountered in public agencies. Rather than discussing numerous arcane court decisions and technicalities of legal procedure, one or two cases illustrate each problem at hand in order to sketch the broad contours of the present law."--BOOK JACKET.