Politics and the bureaucracy : policymaking in the fourth branch of government /

Politics and the bureaucracy : policymaking in the fourth branch of government /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Meier, Kenneth J., 1950-
Edition:	5th ed.
Imprint:	Belmont, CA : Thomson/Wadsworth, c2007.
Description:	xxi, 284 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Administrative agencies -- United States. Bureaucracy -- United States. Political planning -- United States. Administrative agencies. Bureaucracy. Political planning. Politics and government. United States -- Politics and government. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6631344

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ISBN:	0495007471 (pbk.) 9780495007470 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-270) and index.

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Summary:	Enhance your understanding of the federal bureaucracy with POLITICS AND THE BUREAUCRACY! With a focus on bureaucracy as a political institution, this political science text equips you with the tools you need to succeed in this course. Coverage includes topics such as administrative ethics, political control of the bureaucracy, public choice models of bureaucratic politics, and state and local bureaucracies. Examples and case studies clarify difficult concepts and reflect current political debates and their impact on federal agencies.
Physical Description:	xxi, 284 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-270) and index.
ISBN:	0495007471 9780495007470