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2. Democratic Legitimacy in Bureaucratic Structures: A Precarious Balance

verfasst von : Neal D. Buckwalter, Danny L. Balfour

Erschienen in: Quality of Governance

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

In this chapter, we explore democratic legitimacy as a public governance value. This exploration builds on an enduring debate in the field of public administration, which has long sought to reconcile the role of bureaucracy within democratic governance. The overarching topic is broad, and much has been written about various aspects of legitimacy in governance. Here, our primary focus is on the relationship of democratic legitimacy to other public values, especially those which find more emphasis within administrative structures. Several of these values, including accountability, transparency, and lawfulness, which are further explored in other chapters in this volume, inform our case study of the water disaster in Flint, MI, USA, a poignant example of both values and violations of the integrity of governance. Our driving question is as follows: To what extent can democratic legitimacy be supported and maintained through bureaucratic means and authority?

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Titel: Democratic Legitimacy in Bureaucratic Structures: A Precarious Balance
verfasst von: Neal D. Buckwalter
Danny L. Balfour
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Quality of Governance
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-21521-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-21522-4

Copyright-Jahr: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21522-4_2