The Roots of American Bureaucracy, 1830-1900
Book Details
Author(s)William E. Nelson
PublisherBeard Books
ISBN / ASIN1587982846
ISBN-139781587982842
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank2,373,280
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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.





