Bureaucratic Representation: Civil Servants and the Future of Capitalist Democracies Contributor(s): Wilson, Hall Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004121943 ISBN-13: 9789004121942 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $97.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: This text discusses the central role of bureaucratic representation as a key vehicle for representing the general interests of most citizens in a way that is consistently superior to electoral systems in representative democracies, particularly large states. Though formal elections remain indispensable, bureaucracies in the capital, public and social sectors, have used their superior expertise and continuity, combined with social policies like affirmative action and equal pay, to achieve responsible discretion and creative implementation. |
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 351 |
LCCN: 2001025260 |
Series: International Comparative Social Studies |
Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.38" W x 9.68" (1.26 lbs) 324 pages |