The Roots of American Bureaucracy, 1830-1900
- ISBN-10
- 1587982846
- ISBN-13
- 9781587982842
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 236
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-05-24
- Publisher
- Beard Books
- Author
- William E. Nelson
Description
This innovative book argues that the mugwump reformers who built early bureaucracies cared less about enhancing government efficiency than about restraining the power of majoritarian political leaders in Congress and the executive branch.
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