Q. "Even after 130 years of its publication, Woodrow Wilson's essay 'The Study of Administration' continues to have great relevance even today." Comment. (10 Marks)
Answer:
The essay 'The Study of Administration’ is the reason for the emergence of new discipline of public administration. The following concepts dealt in the essay has great relevance even today
- “Politics-Administration dichotomy” rightly brings the dilemma at hand today “How to ensure that the politicians and bureaucrats work in coordination but at the same time how we can avoid politicisation of bureaucracy or bureaucratisation of polity.
- The bureaucracies across the world are known for their inefficiency, the essay rightly addresses the need to replicate the economy and efficiency of business into administration.
- Comparative approach: with the emergence of Comparative public administration the need is now felt to not to study an administrative system in isolation. This comparative approach ofWilson has been the torch bearer for the field of CPA.
- Overburdened bureaucrats nowadays prefer more and more to sit in the comforts of their office and hence get disconnected from the people. Wilson’s suggestion to take into consideration the opinions of the public holds relevance in this regard today to overcome this disconnect.
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