PAP 2300 Study Guide - Final Guide: Public Choice, Cronyism, Spoils System

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Public Administration
• Course: PAP 2300
• Professor: Christopher Cooper

Document Summary

Interested in the managerial practices and institutional values by which officials will enact the will of sovereign authority : set of administrative practices. Towards providing services through the public service. The professional institution carrying out the government"s policy decisions: public adm. Set of administrative practices towards providing services through public service. Prior to weberian, there was a lack of permanence and expertise inefficient, immoral. Rule of the people vs rule of the desk. Direct democracy: entire population assemblies to vote/govern themselves. Representative democracy: citizens elect persons to represent them/make decisions on their behalf. How bureaucracy complements democracy: accountability, citizens have equal rights, one person, one vote, impersonal relationship with state. Equality: economic democracy: ability to participate is limited by financial capacity. Red tape: question legitimacy of input. Officials at work do not express a partisan opinion. Officials work loyally regardless of party in power. Work of officials are protected from political interference. Charismatic: projection/perception of extraordinary personal qualities - hitler.