Cameralistics

/ˌkæm.ər.əˈlɪs.tɪks/ noun

Definition

The study or science of government administration and financial management according to cameralist principles.

Etymology

From cameralistic. The systematized body of knowledge and practice concerning efficient state administration and treasury management developed in early modern German states.

Kelly Says

Cameralistics was taught in German universities as an actual academic discipline—studying how to run a state was literally part of the curriculum, making it an ancestor of modern public administration degrees!

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