Essays on Politics AND Administration

Introduction

The politics-administration dichotomy is categorized among the top five issues in the public administration. The topic has attracted great debates over the years as people try to establish the relationship between politics and administration. The paper focuses on the implications of the politics-administration dichotomy theory suggestions and the application today. The implications discussed are based on the examples of how various agencies implement the theory today.

The relationship between politics and administration

Early studies by Wilson and Good now support the allegations that there is a difference between policy and administration (Fry & Nigro, 1998). On his part, Wilson identified politics in regards to law (who ...

Abstract

The modern bureaucratic system replaced the previous patriarchal system which had some flaws that slowed down the further development of the society. The administrative bodies make decisions and realize them, resorting to enforcement matters when it’s needed, within their authority. The bureaucracy tries to satisfy the needs of those people that it administrates, while those people are taking care of other things: production of material and spiritual goods, bringing up the new generation, health care, and their own professional and personal development. The bureaucracy acts in behalf of those people who empowered it to manage the public affairs. ...