PSCI 235 - Bureaucracy and Democracy

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University of Pennsylvania

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Nagel. Two central issues shape the performance and reputation of the unelected "fourth branch of government." Accountability: Through what devices can elected officials ensure that bureaucrats serve the people, rather than give priority to their own agendas and interests Efficiency: How can public agencies, often huge and usually not subject to market tests, be made effective instruments, rather than wasteful consumers of the people's resources Relevant examples are drawn from U.S. federal, state and local bureaucracies and from the experience of other democracies.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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