Bureaucracies in Historical Political Economy

Autor: Jan P. Vogler
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: The Oxford Handbook of Historical Political Economy ISBN: 9780197618608
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197618608.013.19
Popis: This chapter provides an overview of the historical development of modern bureaucracies and their impact on socioeconomic structures. After introducing these systems’ key features, the chapter discusses several prominent classification schemes that allow for further conceptual differentiation. Then it examines the historical context in which modern bureaucracies emerged and the factors that influenced their organizational structures. Furthermore, the analysis considers the effects that public administrative systems had on their environment throughout history, emphasizing their impact on economies, but also discussing society and politics as additional dimensions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE