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THINKER OF THE DAY | ROBERT D. MIEWALD<\/strong>
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Work <\/strong><\/p>\n

Public Administration: A Critical Perspective (1978).<\/strong>
\nThe Bureaucratic State: An Annotated Bibliography <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Defence of Bureaucracy – In \u201cThe Greatly Exaggerated Death of Bureaucracy\u201d (1970), Miewald challenges the assumption that bureaucracy has become obsolete. He argues that Weber\u2019s bureaucratic model cannot be dismissed merely because its structural features are criticised.<\/p>\n

Weberian Rationality – Bureaucracy represents a broader process of rationalisation in modern society. Its significance lies not merely in hierarchy and rules but also in the belief that organisational activities can be governed through rational procedures.<\/p>\n

Bureaucracy and Modernisation – Modern industrial society depends on organised administration, specialised knowledge and systematic decision-making. Bureaucracy therefore remains an important instrument of modern governance.<\/p>\n

Personnel Administration – In his 1973 article, Miewald examines public personnel administration through a Weberian perspective, highlighting the relevance of bureaucratic organisation and professional administration.<\/p>\n

His work encourages examination of bureaucracy beyond simplistic arguments that it is either entirely efficient or inherently dysfunctional.<\/p>\n

Miewald\u2019s work reminds us that the limitations of bureaucracy do not establish its obsolescence; the challenge is to reform it while retaining its institutional strengths.<\/span><\/p>\n

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KEYWORD OF THE DAY || STAATSR\u00c4SON (REASON OF STATE)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
It is a German term meaning \u201creason of the state\u201d. It refers to the principle that the preservation, security and interests of the state may guide governmental decisions, particularly in matters of national security and foreign policy. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Max Weber in Politics as a Vocation highlights the consequences of political decisions.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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PUB AD PYQ VAULT | DAY 72 | PYQ (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe second-generation reforms in the Panchayati Raj Institutions have changed Panchayats from agencies of development at the local level into political institutions.\u201d Discuss.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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