PAP 2300 Study Guide - Final Guide: Proletariat, Bicameralism, Private Law
20 Dec 2016
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The case for more bureaucracy and less democracy. Concepts that are repeated in textbook and by cooper. Democracy and public administration (sep 7, chapter 2) A field of study: the managerial practices and institutions values by which officials enact the will of sovereign authority (elected government); a hybrid of a range of academic fields. A set of administrative practices for providing public services. Mechanism by which political decision takes place. It emerged separately from political science in the early 1900s, mostly talking about how things should be done and which institutions are best (very normative and influenced by us scholars) The profession itself existed in ancient china and egypt, but western society used the spoils-system until the 20th century. Direct democracy vs representative democracy: direct: popular assemblies whereby people govern themselves; examples referenda and plebiscites come close, representative: elected officials govern the people; citizens are one step removed from the political process.
