Controlling Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government and Politics

The video discusses the complexities of bureaucracies in American politics, highlighting public disdain for them due to their association with taxes. It explores methods to control bureaucracies, such as before and after-the-fact controls, and strategies to limit their growth, including termination and deregulation. The video also examines devolution and privatization as ways to reduce bureaucracy, while acknowledging the challenges and political pressures involved. Ultimately, it emphasizes the significant role bureaucracies play in government functions and the difficulty in separating politics from governance.

What are some reasons why termination of bureaucratic agencies is rare?

How does privatization affect the size and function of bureaucracies?

In what ways do bureaucracies create political constituencies, and why is this significant?