Jean Fernand Pierre Blondel, political scientist, was born in France and educated at Sciences Po and Oxford Universities. He was one of the founding fathers of modern political science and comparative politics, firstly European then latterly globally He founded the political science department at Essex university in 1964, and taught there until 1984 when he went to the European University Institute in Florence, before becoming Emeritus Professor at Siena university. His greatest achievement was to have founded the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR ), for students and professors all over Europe to meet up and share research projects He was awarded the prestigious Skytte prize in Sweden, and eight honorary doctorates. He died in December 2022.

• Part 1: The Framework of Administration 1. President and Government 2. The Civil Service 3. The Government Departments 4. Local Government Part 2: The Organization of Services 5. The Administration of Justice 6. The Maintenance of Public Order 7. Financial and Economic Administration 8. Economic Planning 9. Technical Administration 10. Public Enterprise 11. Education and Cultural Affairs 12. Welfare Services 13. Conclusion.

Jean Fernand Pierre Blondel, political scientist, was born in France and educated at Sciences Po and Oxford Universities. He was one of the founding fathers of modern political science and comparative politics, firstly European then latterly globally He founded the political science department at Essex university in 1964, and taught there until 1984 when he went to the European University Institute in Florence, before becoming Emeritus Professor at Siena university. His greatest achievement was to have founded the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR ), for students and professors all over Europe to meet up and share research projects He was awarded the prestigious Skytte prize in Sweden, and eight honorary doctorates. He died in December 2022.

• Part 1: The Framework of Administration 1. President and Government 2. The Civil Service 3. The Government Departments 4. Local Government Part 2: The Organization of Services 5. The Administration of Justice 6. The Maintenance of Public Order 7. Financial and Economic Administration 8. Economic Planning 9. Technical Administration 10. Public Enterprise 11. Education and Cultural Affairs 12. Welfare Services 13. Conclusion.

Jean Fernand Pierre Blondel, political scientist, was born in France and educated at Sciences Po and Oxford Universities. He was one of the founding fathers of modern political science and comparative politics, firstly European then latterly globally He founded the political science department at Essex university in 1964, and taught there until 1984 when he went to the European University Institute in Florence, before becoming Emeritus Professor at Siena university. His greatest achievement was to have founded the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR ), for students and professors all over Europe to meet up and share research projects He was awarded the prestigious Skytte prize in Sweden, and eight honorary doctorates. He died in December 2022.

• Part 1: The Framework of Administration 1. President and Government 2. The Civil Service 3. The Government Departments 4. Local Government Part 2: The Organization of Services 5. The Administration of Justice 6. The Maintenance of Public Order 7. Financial and Economic Administration 8. Economic Planning 9. Technical Administration 10. Public Enterprise 11. Education and Cultural Affairs 12. Welfare Services 13. Conclusion.