The Machinery of Government
Public Administration and the Liberal State
Book • 2020
In 'The Machinery of Government', Joseph Heath examines the crucial but often overlooked role of civil servants in liberal-democratic states.
He challenges the traditional model of state power, arguing that the complexity of modern governance requires significant rule-making power to be delegated to expert administrators.
Heath provides a 'philosophy of the executive' by analyzing the normative principles that guide public administration, emphasizing the importance of political neutrality, efficiency, and respect for the rule of law.
The book offers a corrective to the tendency to underestimate the contribution of civil servants and suggests a more satisfactory account of the principles implicit in public administration.
He challenges the traditional model of state power, arguing that the complexity of modern governance requires significant rule-making power to be delegated to expert administrators.
Heath provides a 'philosophy of the executive' by analyzing the normative principles that guide public administration, emphasizing the importance of political neutrality, efficiency, and respect for the rule of law.
The book offers a corrective to the tendency to underestimate the contribution of civil servants and suggests a more satisfactory account of the principles implicit in public administration.
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