The Disregard for Weber'sHerrschaft
The Relevance of Weber's Ideal Type of Bureaucracy for the Modern Study of Public Administration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7096429 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Koen Pr Bartels (0000-0002-9445-4884, University of Glasgow, corresponding author), Koen P R Bartels (University of Glasgow) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 447-478 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Administrative Theory & Praxis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1084-1806 • E-ISSN: 1949-0461 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2753/atp1084-1806310401 |
| OpenAlex | W2256282587 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 83 |
The great relevance of Max Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy for understanding modern public administration is insufficiently acknowledged. Critical examination of the claims made to support "new conventional wisdoms" in the study of public administration reveals a remarkable similarity in the arguments made against Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy. The currently fashionable public-values approaches replicate neoliberal arguments that downplay bureaucracy to conquer a place in the field. Such dogmatism leads to neglect of the ways in which modern Herrschaft (domination) affects individual freedom. This article clarifies how the relationship between Herrschaft and individual freedom is central to Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy and how this perspective is still useful to understand modern phenomena such as privatization and deliberative democracy. It is concluded that the study of public administration would gain from the public-values approaches utilizing their potential to treat Weber on his own terms rather than replicating neoliberal mistakes
Administration (probate law · Bureaucracy · Democracy · Epistemology · Ideal (ethics · Ideal type · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Public Administration · Public Administration and Political Analysis · Public Policy and Administration Research · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 0,88 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |