Comparative Public Institutions [POL2042S]

Summarised, yet detailed lectures notes on how the success or failure of bureaucratic work can affect economic development.

This document includes information on: * The Role of Bureaucracies * Why Bureaucracies Represent an Influential Political Institutions Despite the Fact that it Consist Non-Elected Officials who are Meant to be Non-Partisan

Summarised, yet detailed lecture notes on bureaucracies in International Organisations in the UN. We take a look at how the bureaucratic affairs and issues manifest on a global scale when the trajectories of global politics, contrasting political ideologies and varied socio-cultural contexts come into play within international bureaucracies.

Summarised, yet detailed lectures notes on how bureaucracies function in a South African context - and more specifically, how bureaucracies operated under the oppressive apartheid regime.

Summarised, yet detailed notes on the Rational Bureaucratic Model. The notes includes include information on: * the emergence of the model * what the model is * the general features of the model * the conceptualisation of the rational model into the 'Weberian Framework' by Max Weber

Summarised, yet Detailed Lectures Notes about the behaviour of public bureaucracies who adopt the Rational Model/Weberian Framework. These notes include these characteristics of a Rational Bureaucracy, as well as some of the shortcomings of the model identified by Michael Lipsky,

Summarised, yet detailed lecture notes on what causes friction in the relationship between bureaucrats and politicians; and how this relationship can be mended.

Summarised, yet detailed notes on the functionality of rational bureaucracies in a sub-saharan context.

Summarised, yet detailed lectures notes on: * the value of comparative analysis * how to conduct comparative analysis * Why institutions matter in the study of politics * How we use institutions to study politics comparatively [NB! contains 2 spelling mistakes of the word 'institutions']