Democracy, Bureaucracy, and Character: Founding Thought

by William D. Richardson

Book Overview

Most American citizens are quick to criticize federal bureaucracy for its size and inefficiency. They assume it has exceeded the intent of our nation's founders; yet men like James Madison and Alexander Hamilton knew that good public administrators were essential to good government.

William Richardson here examines the origins, legitimacy, and limitations of public administration from the perspective of the Founders' thought. He shows that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700608257
• ISBN13: 9780700608256
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.6"