Summary

Applying a rigorously theoretical approach, Im (Kangwon National U., Korea) argues that bureaucrats have obtained policymaking power owing to their specialization, technique and access to information. These bureaucrats tend to be without political ideology, a propensity that Im argues is dangerous to democracy when found in a leader. Following a detailed analysis of bureaucrats, bureaucracy, and two lines of political thought?> liberal democracy and communism?> Im proposes an alternative and improved solution to current bureaucratic forms of power which he calls "administrative democracy". Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)