The Roots of American Bureaucracy, 1830-1900

By William Edward Nelson

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1587982846
• ISBN13: 9781587982842
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Beard Books
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"