{"product_id":"9783032277565","title":"Bureaucracy and Political Science Policy, Democracy, and Power","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFoundations of Government and Public Administration\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBureaucracy and Political Science\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePolicy, Democracy, and Power\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTobias Bach | Kai Wegrich\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Public Policy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"ydpb905b904yiv9385570966msonormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003eBureaucracy is often seen as background machinery or as an obstacle to effective government. \u003cem\u003eBureaucracy and Political Science\u003c\/em\u003e offers a different view. It shows that public bureaucracies are political organizations: shaped by political institutions and actors, but also deeply involved in shaping policy, implementation, reform, and democratic governance. The book explains why bureaucracies cannot be understood through familiar stereotypes of red tape, drift, or inefficiency alone. It shows why managing and reforming public organizations is more political, more contested, and more difficult than standard reform narratives suggest. The result is a clear and accessible account of what bureaucracy is, how it works, and why it remains a central pillar of modern democracy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTobias Bach \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Political Science at the University of Oslo, Norway.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKai Wegrich\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Public Administration and Public Policy at the Hertie School, Germany.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032277565\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47731101499532,"sku":"9783032277565","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032277565.jpg?v=1781060592","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032277565","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}