ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |5 pages
Introduction
part |92 pages
Theoretical Perspectives
chapter |18 pages
Classical Theories: Marx, Michels, Mosca 1
chapter |14 pages
Classical Theories: The Weberian Framework 1
chapter |13 pages
Modern Theories: Pluralism and Government Overload
chapter |9 pages
Modern Theories: The Technocratic View
chapter |11 pages
Modern Theories: the Corporatist View
chapter |11 pages
Modern Theories: The Marxist View
chapter |14 pages
Bureaucratic Power – a Democratic Dilemma
part |126 pages
Empirical Perspectives