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Bureaucrat

Definition: A bureaucrat is a member of a bureaucracy. Although the term is usually affiliated with being a member of the government, but it can also refer to a member of a large company who conducts things according to the exact rules or policies of that company. In a Government role, a bureaucrat is a public servant structurally devoted to carrying out administrative policy. Bureaucrats have been described as "mechanic" because they do things according to a routine and don't let their judgement interfere. Neepanator (talk) 21:56, 21 November 2014 (UTC)

History/Origin:The job of a bureaucrat has been around for many generations, from ancient china, the Roman Empire, the church,the Ottoman Empire to the the kingdoms of Europe. Bureaucrats in the United States originated when the 13 colonies became a country and got tired of the tyrannical British executive power.The 13 colonies became united and had systemic changes in long established political and institutional arrangements which first had to be negotiated in order to begin to accommodate national administrative capacities to the American people.[1] At the first continental congress of 1775, the base of American bureaucrats, their purpose, started to develop. Their goal at the time was to break away from British administrative power and to have their own administration institutions. Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson and many others dealt with most of the administrative problems that presidents and department heads face today.[2]The efforts of public officials and organized political groups to enhance popular control of government inadvertently planted the seeds of modern bureaucratic powers. [3]Early American bureaucrats had to follow the president's ideals of administrative duties and authorities to the country. Presidents like Adams and Jefferson assigned bureaucratic spots for the people who had their same political belief system. Then during the Andrew Jackson era he passed the patronage system for bureaucrats in getting hired. Bureaucrats would have the job based on their alliance with president Jackson as oppose to their skills as a bureaucrat. This led to popular resentment of the emerging administrative independence, specifically of the social privilege associated with agency staffing and the corruption that were by products of this independence.[4] President James Garfield did not agree with the patronage system because bureaucrats weren't getting assigned for their skills or experience. Garfield's ideals led to his assassination by Charles Guiteau for not receiving a position as a bureaucrat which resulted in the Pendleton Act that replaced the patronage system in assigning bureaucrats. The Industrial revolution and the expansion of the country to the west caused more need of bureaucrats on the job. The biggest shift for bureaucrats was during Franklin Roosevelt presidency when he enacted the New Deal that brought more bureaucratic jobs in the United States because of bigger government. Then when the United States entered World War II, high demands of the war needed even more agencies and bureaucrats. After the war, the number of bureaucrats decreased but still remained at a higher level than when it first initiated in the United States. The number of bureaucrats working have not increased after the war and remain around the same numbers today in the 21st century but the influence of bureaucrats has increased much higher after Franklin Roosevelt's presidency and are recognized as an important part of American government. Kimvalleeee (talk) 19:19, 2 December 2014 (UTC)KimValle

Importance in Society: Some Americans today would argue that bureaucrats are not important in society and there’s no need for them; however, we deal with bureaucrats/bureaucratic settings on a daily basis, such as in schools, hospitals, and our government. Bureaucrats play a vital role in today’s society, but there are many misunderstandings of a bureaucrat. Some may think bureaucrats deal with people, but not necessarily directly. They deal more with cases, to carry out the many decisions made by government. Bureaucrats put government policy into motion and as a result, the federal bureaucracy has a large impact on policymaking. One of the roles of the bureaucracy is to make rules that control how laws are executed. These bureaucrats hold several administrative positions, some of which are positions in government, managers of a department, and supervisors. These bureaucrats are very knowledgeable in their society and aim at control and efficiency. They are trained to rely solely on facts. They do not let their personal beliefs interfere with business. Bureaucrats are very important. They may influence policies and choose actions that benefit our society. We need bureaucrats to shape and inform the public. We all have rules to abide by, that require the development of structure and organizational expectations. An example of a vital role in society would be: Gov. Policy and laws. Christa25r (talk) 22:51, 21 November 2014 (UTC)Christa

Different types of Bureaucrats

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Bureaucrats can be split into different categories based on the system, nationality, and time they come from.

1. Classical Bureaucrat-Someone who starts at a low level of some kind of public work for the government, and has no opinion of their own, purely following guidelines and very slowly gaining increasing ranks within the system. This person is not interested in anything other than getting along his or her life. There is no party affiliation or personal opinion about the work you do. Tax collectors, Government accountants, Police officers, Fire Fighters, and Military personal are all considered bureaucrats. This type of civil or business servant is very important when it first becomes necessary.

2. Chinese Bureaucrat- Also called “Mandarin” which was given to them by the Portuguese in a letter written from a Portuguese prisoner in China in 1525. Mandarins were used for about 1,300 years from 605 to 1905. Most high ranking officials were given to nobility and family members. The Zhou Dynasty is the earliest recording of Chinese bureaucrats. There was a 9 rank system, each rank having more power than the lower rank. This type of bureaucrat went on until the Qing Dynasty. These mandarins worked for the various emperors’ government. After 1905 the Mandarins were replaced by modern civil servants. In 1921 the communist party took over China and in theory all people are bureaucrats and work for the government, but Mao Zedong(In office 1945-1976) ruled with unofficial of a standing army. American Bureaucrat-

3. American Bureaucrats are different than other types of Bureaucrats because they are based in a Democratic country. This creates some unique opportunities. While a bureaucrat is not supposed to fall on party lines, in the USA they usually do. At different points in history different political parties have waged entire campaigns against bureaucracy, usually due to protect capitalism and the free market. Due to the USA’s enormous impact on the global economy after the Industrial Revolution these Bureaucrats are some of the most important in the world. It is normally the Democratic Party supporting it. Notable presidents who made vast advancements in Bureaucracy, and of course created a higher demand for Bureaucrats are Woodrow Wilson (In office 1902-1910), the father of American bureaucrats, Franklin Roosevelt (in office 1933-1945) who had to regulate business’ to an unprecedented level due the Great Depression caused by the fail of capitalism, and all Democratic presidents have followed along this trend of governing ever since. Other notable presidents who increased Bureaucracy are John F. Kennedy(1961-1963) for increasing Civil Rights, Jimmy Carter(in office 1976-1989) who made sweeping reforms increasing regulation to protect the environment, Bill Clinton(In office 1992-2000) for creating Affirmative Action to increase equity in different places of work. Finally Barack Obama(In office 2008-Current) greatly increased the number of Bureaucratic jobs with his Affordable Care for America Act which was passed in 2009, which caused the government to regulate healthcare. A major opponent of this style of government was President Ronald Reagan (in office 1980-1988), who believed in the government deregulating everything related to the economy in, favor of corporations and large business’. In the USA it is illegal for a bureaucrat to choose political party while on duty.

4. European Bureaucrat- Originally referred to as “Mandarins” stemming from the Chinese word for government employee. Bureaucracy didn’t catch on in Europe very much due to the many different governments in the region, and constant change and advancement, and relative freedom of the upper class. In 1958, though, after the formation of the European Union the job of the Bureaucrat became extremely important to help organize and govern such a large and diverse community. In 1961 the term Eurocrat was coined by Richard Mayne, a journalist at the time. A Eurocrat is a bureaucrat of the European Union.

5. Modern Bureaucrat-Bureaucrats gained increasingly negative reputations throughout the second half of the 20th century. As populations grow it becomes harder for bureaucratic systems to work because it often involves a lot of paperwork, which increases processing times, which eventually will be nearly impossible to manage. The digital age and the Internet has revolutionized Bureaucrats and the modern Bureaucrat has a different skill set than before. Also, the internet lowers the corruption levels of some Bureaucratic entities such as the Police Force due to social media and pro-am journalism.

JonBorazjani (talk) 03:47, 3 December 2014 (UTC)


JonBorazjani (talk) 21:31, 21 November 2014 (UTC)

Notable Bureaucrats 

  Max Weber
  Franz Kafka
  Woodrow Wilson


[5]Neepanator (talk) 22:53, 21 November 2014 (UTC)

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Neepanator (talk) 22:53, 21 November 2014 (UTC)

  1. ^ Nelson, M. (1982). A Short, Ironic History of American National Bureaucracy. Journal Of Politics, 44(3), 747.
  2. ^ Nelson, M. (1982). A Short, Ironic History of American National Bureaucracy. Journal Of Politics, 44(3), 747.
  3. ^ Nelson, M. (1982). A Short, Ironic History of American National Bureaucracy. Journal Of Politics, 44(3), 747.
  4. ^ Nelson, M. (1982). A Short, Ironic History of American National Bureaucracy. Journal Of Politics, 44(3), 747.
  5. ^ Miller, W. The Case for Bureaucracy: A Public Administration Polemic. Mcgraw-Hill Co. pp. 50–65.
  6. ^ Nelson, M. (1982). "A Short, Ironic History of American National Bureaucracy". The Journal of Politics: 44. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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