How Long to Read The Machinery of Government

How Long Does it Take to Read The Machinery of Government?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read The Machinery of Government by Joseph Heath

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In political theory, the traditional model of state power was that elected officials make policy decisions which are then faithfully executed by a lower cadre of public servants. The complexity of the modern state, however, leaves this model outdate. The vast number of economic and social problems it confronts is such that a great deal of rule-making power is now delegated to a class of civil servants. Yet many political philosophers have not taken this model up, and the field has ignored the important role played by the class of "permanent" state officials--the "deep state" as some call it--in liberal states. In most liberal democracies for example, the central bank is as independent as the supreme court, yet deals with a wide range of economic, social, and political issues. How do these public servants make these policy decisions? What normative principles inform their judgments? In The Machinery of Government, Joseph Heath attempts to answer these questions. He looks to the actual practice of public administration to see how normative questions are addressed. More broadly, he attempts to provide the outlines of a "philosophy of the executive" by taking seriously the claim to political authority of the most neglected of the three branches of the state. Heath both provides a corrective to the prevailing tendency to underestimate the contribution of civil servants to the success of liberal-democratic welfare states, and suggests a more satisfactory account of the principles implicit in public administration.

How long is The Machinery of Government?

The Machinery of Government by Joseph Heath is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Machinery of Government Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read The Machinery of Government aloud.

What Reading Level is The Machinery of Government?

The Machinery of Government is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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