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The Bureaucracy-Democracy Paradox Revisited: A Challenge to Democracy in Turbulent Times

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This chapter reviews current epistemological knowledge about bureaucracy and democracy and develops the argument for a paradox that characterizes their interaction. We will present conceptual approaches to the understanding of bureaucracy and democracy, explain the paradox, and lead the reader through the theoretical thinking that allows the transformation of our ideas into an empirical model that can be tested. An interdisciplinary approach will be used to describe and explain the paradox that has evolved between democracy and bureaucracy in the face of the rapid changes in, risks to, and turbulent events in democracies in the twenty-first century. We defend an eclectic and integrative view that applies knowledge not only from political science or public administration, but also from the fields of sociology, economics, law, communication, management, business, and other disciplines. We believe that this is an effective approach and the vision necessary for building effective governability and modern public management in the democracies of our time.

Sections in this chapter are based on Vigoda-Gadot (2009). Building Strong Nations: Improving Governability and Public Management. Farnham, UK; Ashgate.

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Notes

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    We use the terms public sector, public administration, and public organizations interchangeably, all referring to non-profit and non-privatized organizations under the control, ownership, and financial aegis of a legitimate governance. This definition includes, for example, public education and health services, services provided by local authorities, government offices and their branches, public not-for-profit firms and government agencies, and bodies in whose financing and budgeting the country participates directly.

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    Eran Vigoda-Gadot

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Vigoda-Gadot, E., Mizrahi, S. (2014). The Bureaucracy-Democracy Paradox Revisited: A Challenge to Democracy in Turbulent Times. In: Managing Democracies in Turbulent Times. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54072-1_5

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