NATURE OF THE STATE
LASSEZ FAIRE
ADAM SMITHIAN IDEOLOGY
ADAM SMITH suggested that state should not involve itself in the affairs of the people. that is why the function of state were confined only to the:-
1). law & order maintainer
2).revenue collection
The state was not interfering in the life of peoples that is why known as lessez faire.
Thus the scope of public administration in lassez faire was very limited. Infact it was confined only to the maintaince of law & order & revenue collection.
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INTERVENTIONIST
GREAT ECONOMIC DEPRESSION IN 1930S.
In this situation another ECONOMIST J.M KEYNES overcame the depression suggested investment by state.
Keynes suggested investment by the state for generation of employment so that the purchasing power of the people can increase and as a result balanced in the demand and supply can be chained.
State started to invest in several types of goods and services related with the people life In fact state existence was/is everywhere. it transformed the role of state into welfaristic state.
This is the reason why it is to said that the state is everywhere from WOMB TO TOMB.
So the scope of public administration WOMB TO TOMB.
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REGULATORY
After the adoption of LPG the role of state transformed into facilitator from doer. Thus the nature of state become regulatory presently. In this era the responsibility of state has been increased manifold. There are several areas like social welfare which cannot be transferred to the private parties.
On the other hand several private sector are entering in the areas which were governmental. so the state has to facilitate regulate the private sector also. Thus the scope of public administration has grown manifold.
With the above discussion it became clear that the scope of public administration depend upon the nature of state.
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