Bureaucracy in a Democratic State: A Governance Perspective

by Laurence J. O'Toole Jr., Kenneth J. Meier, Laurence J. O’Toole Jr.

Book Overview

Here, Kenneth J. Meier and Laurence J. O'Toole Jr. present a timely analysis of working democracy, arguing that bureaucracy--often considered antithetical to fundamental democratic principles--can actually promote democracy.

Drawing from both the empirical work of political scientists and the qualitative work of public administration scholars, the authors employ a "governance approach" that considers broad, institutionally complex systems...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801883571
• ISBN13: 9780801883576
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"