| Bureaucracy and Democracy (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 7) Contributor(s): Etzioni-Halevy, Eva (Author) |
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ISBN: 041555537X ISBN-13: 9780415555371 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Reference |
| Dewey: 351 |
| Series: Routledge Library Editions. Political Science |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.28 lbs) 284 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although a powerful, independent bureaucracy poses a threat to democracy, it is indispensable to its proper functioning. This book provides an overview of the complex relationship between bureaucracy and the politics of democracy and is essential reading for students of sociology, political science and public administration. It is designed to guide students through the maze of classical and modern theories on the topic, to give them basic information on the historical developments in this area and the present them with case histories of the actual relationship between bureaucrats and politicians in democratic societies. |