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| − | A '''bureaucracy''' is an organization run by a large number of people working together through a complex hierarchy. It takes time for a bureaucracy to come to decisions because there are many people who need to understand the issues at hand. There are many rules to make sure no one jumps to conclusions. It is very methodical and careful. Each individual has his own jurisdiction and office. | + | A '''bureaucracy''' is an organization run by a large number of people working together through a complex hierarchy. It takes time for a bureaucracy to come to decisions because there are many people who need to understand the issues at hand. There are many rules to make sure no one jumps to conclusions. It is very methodical and careful. Each individual has his own jurisdiction and office. The [[Executive Branch]] of the U.S. [[Federal government]] uses an extremely large bureaucracy to manage many of its departments. |
| − | + | Examples of bureaucracy include the [[administrative state]], [[deep state]], [[welfare state]], [[nanny state]], and the [[police state]]. [[Conservative]]s generally oppose government bureaucracy, instead favoring [[limited government]] and [[self-governance]]. | |
==Theories on Bureaucracy== | ==Theories on Bureaucracy== | ||
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In 1887, [[Woodrow Wilson]] published [[The Study of Administration]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NWrtGbS6whsC&pg=PA197 The Study of Administration], Full Text (June, 1887)</ref> a foundational essay in the structure of modern administration. | In 1887, [[Woodrow Wilson]] published [[The Study of Administration]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=NWrtGbS6whsC&pg=PA197 The Study of Administration], Full Text (June, 1887)</ref> a foundational essay in the structure of modern administration. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Big government]] | ||
| + | *[[Bureaucratic Despotism]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bureaucracy Bureaucracy], [[Merriam-Webster]] | ||
[[Category:Government]] | [[Category:Government]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:34, June 23, 2018
A bureaucracy is an organization run by a large number of people working together through a complex hierarchy. It takes time for a bureaucracy to come to decisions because there are many people who need to understand the issues at hand. There are many rules to make sure no one jumps to conclusions. It is very methodical and careful. Each individual has his own jurisdiction and office. The Executive Branch of the U.S. Federal government uses an extremely large bureaucracy to manage many of its departments.
Examples of bureaucracy include the administrative state, deep state, welfare state, nanny state, and the police state. Conservatives generally oppose government bureaucracy, instead favoring limited government and self-governance.
Theories on Bureaucracy
Woodrow Wilson
For more detailed treatments, see The Study of Administration and Administrative State.
In 1887, Woodrow Wilson published The Study of Administration,[1] a foundational essay in the structure of modern administration.
See also
References
- ↑ The Study of Administration, Full Text (June, 1887)