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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Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 9 |
Section 3 | 41 |
Section 4 | 62 |
Section 5 | 82 |
Section 6 | 113 |
Section 7 | 156 |
Section 8 | 163 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Roots of American Bureaucracy, 1830-1900 |
| Author | William Nelson |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Beard Books, 2006 |
| ISBN | 1587982846, 9781587982842 |
| Length | 236 pages |
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