By Ezra N. Suleiman

Bureaucracy is a much-maligned feature of contemporary government. And yet the aftermath of September 11 has opened the door to a reassessment of the role of a skilled civil service in the survival and viability of democratic society. Here, Ezra Suleiman offers a timely and powerful corrective to the widespread view that bureaucracy is the source of democracy\'s ills. This is a book as much about good governance as it is about bureaucratic organizations. Suleiman asks: Is democratic governance hindered without an effective instrument in the hands of the legitimately elected political leadership? Is a professional bureaucracy required for developing but not for maintaining a democratic state? Why has a reform movement arisen in recent years championing the gradual dismantling of bureaucracy, and what are the consequences?

Published Date: 30/06/2005 Format: PaperBack ISBN: 0-691-12251-2 Publisher: Princeton University Press Rating: Retail price: US Dollar $ 19.95 (Rs. 1,427.22) Our price: Rs. 800.00 You Save: Rs. 627.22 Reviews: 0 reivew(s).

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