The Roots of American Bureaucracy, 1830-1900This 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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... White appreciated the new uses to which the device was being put . He spoke , for instance , of the need for " check [ s ] upon rulemaking by administrative agencies " in order to avoid " unaccountable policymaking by those not elected ...
... White appreciated the new uses to which the device was being put . He spoke , for instance , of the need for " check [ s ] upon rulemaking by administrative agencies " in order to avoid " unaccountable policymaking by those not elected ...
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... White House policies . The administration of President George W. Bush has responded to this problem with a series of individual actions that collectively constitute a third initiative : in various situations , it has tried to control ...
... White House policies . The administration of President George W. Bush has responded to this problem with a series of individual actions that collectively constitute a third initiative : in various situations , it has tried to control ...
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