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  • 4.3: Bureaucracy

      • 4.3.1: Defining Bureaucracy

        • Max Weber's "Essays in Sociology: Bureaucracy" URL

          Read this section, which begins on page 196. Modern society is defined in part by the presence of bureaucracy. Weber defines the characteristics of bureaucracies and explains why they are part of modern social systems. As you read his essay, think about how bureaucracy impacts governance.

      • 4.3.2: State of the Bureaucracy

        • American Government and Politics in the Information Age: "Chapter 14: The Bureaucracy" URL

          Read this chapter, which provides a comprehensive overview of the modern day bureaucracy. What are some of the specific ways in which the bureaucracy has increased its power over the past several decades?

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