Bureaucracy: What Government Agencies Do And Why They Do It

Description

Product ID:	9780465007851
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	US
Title:	Bureaucracy
Subtitle:	What Government Agencies Do And Why They Do It
Authors:	Author: James Wilson
Page Count:	464
Subjects:	Political science and theory, Political science & theory
Description:	The classic book on the way American government agencies work and how they can be made to work better -- the "masterwork" of political scientist James Q. Wilson (The Economist) The classic book on the way American government agencies work and how they can be made to work better -- the "masterwork" of political scientist James Q. Wilson *(The Economist)* In Bureaucracy, the distinguished scholar James Q. Wilson examines a wide range of bureaucracies, including the US Army, the FBI, the CIA, the FCC, and the Social Security Administration, providing the first comprehensive, in-depth analysis of what government agencies do, why they operate the way they do, and how they might become more responsible and effective. It is the essential guide to understanding how American government works.
Imprint Name:	Basic Books
Publisher Name:	Basic Books
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	1991-01-30

Weight	390 g
Dimensions	203 × 139 × 33 mm