POLS 225 Lecture Notes - David Easton, New Public Management, Responsible Government
17 Dec 2012
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Encompasses the broader conception of the inner workings of government and its relationship with the environs (both domestic and international). Components of bureaucracy: hierarchy: employees in the public bureaucracy are vertically related; hence decisions often flow downward. Bureaucrats/public servants: individuals who work in the public service are referred to as bureaucrats, public servants, or civil servants, bureaucrats usually hold office(s) for life. The most important measure of success of the public service is its ability to comply with the tenets of a democratic society. What is politics: david easton (1965) defines politics as tahe authoritative allocation of resources of values in society. Political democracy: equal right to determine the government of the state, eg: the right to vote, majority rule, competitive elections, universal adult suffrage. What is political culture: the values, beliefs, attitudes and symbols that citizens share with regards to a particular polity. Effective participation in politics, existence of society groups, political parties; the media; high voter turnout: subject:
