The Roots of American Bureaucracy, 1830-1900

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Beard Books, 1982 - Political Science - 236 pages
This innovative book argues that the mugwump reformers who built early bureaucracies cared less about enhancing government efficiency than about restraining the power of majoritarian political leaders in Congress and the executive branch.

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Section 1
1
Section 2
9
Section 3
82
Section 4
113
Section 5
156
Section 6
163
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