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The Federal Civil Service System and the Problem of Bureaucracy: The Economics and Politics of Institutional Change

Ronald N. Johnson, Gary D. Libecap

The call to "reinvent government"—to reform the government bureaucracy of the United States—resonates as loudly from elected officials as from the public. Examining the political and economic forces that have shaped the American civil service system from its beginnings in 1883 through today, the authors of this volume explain why, despite attempts at an overhaul, significant change in the bureaucracy remains a formidable challenge.

Politics & GovernmentPolitics & Government · medium confidencePolitics & Government81 signalsLlm Classifier: Politics & Government -> Politics & GovernmentKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: Business & Economics -> Business & EconomicsMoney, Markets & Economic PolicyRegional & Local History

Award History

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AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
PROSE Award for Government and Politics1994Honorable mentionOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

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  2. 02 Central places

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  3. 03 Suggested argument

    Political and economic forces have shaped the American civil service system, making significant bureaucracy change remain a formidable challenge despite overhaul attempts.

    Model confidence 62%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    65 / 100 academic

    Academic

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 55%.