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Chapter 7: The Executive Branch: Bureaucracy in a Democracy

Why Bureaucracy?
Bureaucratic Organization Enhances Efficiency
Bureaucracies Allow Governments to Operate
Bureaucrats Fulfill Important Roles
Politics

How Is the Executive Branch Organized?
Clientele Agencies Serve Particular Interests
Agencies for Maintenance of the Union Keep the Government Going
Regulatory Agencies Guide Individual Conduct
Agencies of Redistribution Implement Fiscal/Monetary and Welfare Policies

The Problem of Bureaucratic Control
Bureaucrats Have Their Own Motivational Considerations
Control of the Bureaucracy Is a Principal-Agent Problem
The President as Chief Executive Can Direct Agencies
Congress Can Promote Responsible Bureaucracy through Oversight and Incentives

How Can Bureaucracy Be Reduced?
Termination
Devolution
Privatization




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