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Bureaucracy and politicians is a concept that refers to the theoretical relationship between bureaucrats and politicians in the affairs of the state. While defining politicians and bureaucrats, Wilson (1887: 210) stated that “politics is state activity in this great and universal, while administration, on the other hand, is the activity of the state in individual and small things.” According to Wilson, “politics is thus the special province of the statesman, administration of the technical officials. Policy does nothing without the aid of administration, but administration is not therefore politics” (Wilson 1887: 209–210). Thus, this concept is used to provide a clarification about the role of bureaucrats and politicians in the administration of the state.
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Panday, P.K. (2017). Bureaucracy and Politicians: Dynamics and Challenges. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3293-1
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