Reinventing Leviathan : the politics of administrative reform in developing countries

Political scientists, economists, and other social scientists explore the political dimensions of administrative reform, a topic they say has been neglected because bureaucrats have little stomach for politics, and politicians have little patience with bureaucracy. They present empirical studies from Argentina, Hungary, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Thailand and then offer comparisons and conclusions. Distributed by Lynne Rienner. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)