Politics and Administration: A Study in Government

by Frank Johnson Goodnow

Explore how politics and administration must cooperate for effective government, and what happens when they don’t.

This classic study examines the core functions of the state and how the execution of laws depends on a coordinated system. It argues that understanding government requires looking beyond formal structures to the real, extra-legal factors that shape political life. The book discusses how centralization, local autonomy, and party organization affect the balance between making and enforcing laws.

Distinctions between the expression of state will and its execution, and why coordination matters. How centralized versus decentralized administration shapes party power and public policy. The role of political parties, elections, and reforms in creating accountable government. Insights into the relationships among constitutional principles, administration, and popular government. Ideal for readers seeking a foundational, historically grounded view of how politics and administration interact to shape governance.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published May 15, 2003

About the author

1859-1939

Reviews

[Farid Hamzah · Rating 4 out of 5]

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