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What To Make Of Trump's 'Dictator' Comment

FiveThirtyEight Politics

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The Role of Civil Servants and Threats to the Civil Service

This chapter explores the crucial role of civil servants in the federal government and their relationship with policy development. It highlights the tensions that exist between political leadership and the civil service and emphasizes the importance of preserving the institutional arrangement for continuity of expertise.

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