Arrange the following stages of evolution of Public Administration as mentioned by Nicholas Henry.

A. Politics - Administration dichotomy

B. Principles of Administration

C. Public Administration as public administration

D. Public administration as Administrative science

E. Public administration as part of political science.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is A,B,E,D and C

Explanation:

Key Points

• According to Nicholas Henry, a renowned scholar in the field of Public Administration, the stages of evolution of Public Administration are as follows:
•  Politics-Administration Dichotomy (1887-1926): This phase proposed that politics and administration are two different fields, where politics deals with policy-making, and administration implements these policies. Woodrow Wilson is known as one of the significant proponents of this principle.
•  Principles of Administration (1927-1937): During this phase, universal principles of administration, applicable to all organizations, were sought. This phase signifies the beginning of the study of Public Administration as a separate discipline.
•  Public Administration as a part of Political Science (1950-1970): In this phase, Public Administration was treated as a sub-discipline of Political Science. The focus was not only on the administrative side but also on the political dynamics affecting administration.
•  Public Administration as Administrative Science (1971-1990): This phase witnessed a modern approach being adopted towards viewing Public Administration, changing it from being part of Political Science to an administrative science. The focus was amplified on the technicalities of administration.
•  Public Administration as Public Administration (1991 onward): This phase emphasizes that neither is Public Administration a part of Political Science nor is it Administrative Science. In this phase, Public Administration is considered a self-sufficient field of study.
• So, the correct arrangement of these stages in chronological order would be A (Politics-Administration dichotomy), B (Principles of Administration), E (Public Administration as part of Political Science), D (Public Administration as Administrative Science), and finally C (Public Administration as Public Administration).