Nelson (law and history, New York University) argues that the mugwump reformers who built the early American bureaucracies cared less about enhancing government efficiency than about restraining the power of majoritarian political leaders in Congress and the executive branch. This reprint includes a 13-page author's note looking at current issues, | The Roots Of American Bureaucracy 1830-1900 by William E Nelson, Paperback | Indigo Chapters