02868oam 2200505 a 450 991013619580332120160815065215.0979840062234297982160569429781440839672144083967010.5040/9798400622342(CKB)3710000000915453(MiAaPQ)EBC4723169(OCoLC)1413729590(Perlego)4164498(EXLCZ)99371000000091545320160811e20172023 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe bureaucrat kings the origins and underpinnings of America's bureaucratic state /Paul D. MorenoSanta Barbara, Calif. :ABC-CLIO,2017.New York :Bloomsbury Publishing (US),2023.1 online resource (224 pages)9781440839665 1440839662 Includes bibliographical references and index.Provocative in nature, this work looks critically at the bureaucratic infrastructure behind the U.S. federal government, from its origins as a self-governing republic in the 18th century to its modern presence as a centralized institution. This fascinating critique analyzes the inner workings of the American government, suggesting that our federal system works not as a byproduct of the U.S. Constitution but rather as the result of liberal and progressive politics. Distinguished academic and political analyst Paul D. Moreno asserts that errant political movements have found "loopholes" in the U.S. Constitution, allowing for federal bureaucracy-a state he feels is a misinterpretation of America's founding dogma. He contends that constitutionalism and bureaucracy are innately incompatible... with the former suffering to accommodate the latter. According to Moreno, the leadership of the United States strayed from the democratic principles of the early founders and grew to what it is today-a myriad of bureaucratic red tape couched in unreasonable policies. A straightforward, chronological narrative explains how non-elected bureaucrats became powerful political mavens in America. Each chapter covers several decades and features events spanning from the early history of the United States through coverage of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) of 2010. Administrative agenciesUnited StatesBureaucracyUnited StatesUnited StatesPolitics and governmentAdministrative agenciesBureaucracy351.73Moreno Paul D.1965-480805DLCDLCUtOrBLWBOOK9910136195803321The bureaucrat kings2891267UNINA