Public Administration

Links

State Governance

• State of Maine
  The web site for Maine State government.

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Federal Governance

• FirstGov
  Gateway to all parts of the federal government. Though it features the Executive Branch, FirstGov includes the Judicial and Legislative Branches as well, along with links to states and localities. (If you don't know exactly where you need to be, this is a great first stop.)
   
• The White House
  Covers activities, responsibilities, and documents involving the President and Vice President.
   
• THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet
  The best way to track bills going through the U.S. Congress, and a fine way to locate and contact senators, representatives, committees and subcommittees.
   
• U.S. Judicial System
  Connects to the Supreme Court and other federal courts, to significant court opinions, to the U.S. Code, and to the Code of Federal Regulations.

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Transnational Governance

• United Nations
  A multifaceted look inside the U.N.
   
• World Trade Organization
  WTO is a treaty-based international organization concerned with trade between nations.

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Professional Societies/Organizations

• American Society for Public Administration
  ASPA is the primary professional society for people in public administration.
   
• American Society for Quality
  ASQ is dedicated to the development, advancement, and promotion of quality concepts, principles, and techniques.
   
• Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations & Volunteer Action
  ARNOVA is an international, interdisciplinary network of scholars and nonprofit leaders.
   
• Institute for Global Ethics
  Promotes public discourse and practical action regarding ethical issues.
   
• International City/County Management Association
  ICMA is a professional and educational organization representing appointed managers and administrators in local governments throughout the world.
   
• International Personnel Management Association
  IPMA is a nonprofit membership organization for agencies and individuals in the public sector human resources field.
   
• Maine Municipal Association
  MMA is dedicated to the professionalization of local governments throughout Maine.
   
• Maine Town & City Management Association
  MTCMA promotes the professional development of municipal managers and other local government administrators in Maine.
   
• National Association of Counties
  NACo represents county governments throughout the United States.
   
• National Association of Schools of Public Affairs & Administration
  NASPAA is the accrediting body for public administration graduate programs, including this one.
   
• National Governors Association
  NGA is the collective voice of the nation's governors. The NGA Center for Best Practices focuses on state innovations.
   
• National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
  NLECTC provides criminal justice professionals with information about existing and anticipated technology.
   
• National League of Cities
  NLC represents and promotes cities as centers of opportunity, leadership, and governance.
   
• Pi Alpha Alpha
  PAA is the national honor society for public affairs and administration.
   
• World Future Society
  WFS studies the direction society is taking.

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Education

• University of Maine System
  UMS includes the University of Maine and six other campuses, each operated independently.
   
• University of Maine
  The flagship campus of the University of Maine System. UMaine is both a land grant university and a sea grant college.
   
• College of Business, Public Policy, and Health
  One of the five colleges within the University of Maine.
   
• Career Center
  An on-campus consulting and referral service for University of Maine students.
   
• Fogler Library
  The starting point for most library research at the University.
   
• Subject Guide: Public Administration
  A wealth of public-administration-related sites and information compiled by Fogler Librarian Nancy Lewis.
   
• Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy
  Provides public policy research to advance public discussion.
   
• WebCT 2 & WebCT 3
  On-line distance learning technology from the University.

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Information

• C-SPAN on the Web
  Website linked to the cable television service that brings Congress into our homes.
   
• Google
  Useful internet search engine.