Gary Bonham Livres

Focusing on the role of ideology in the German state bureaucracy during Wilhelmine Germany, the book explores how this unifying force influenced public administration and comparative politics. It provides insights into state-led modernization and industrial strategies, drawing parallels to contemporary political dynamics. The author's analysis of political behavior and relations in Germany offers universally relevant perspectives, making it a significant contribution to understanding the complexities of governance and ideology in various societal contexts.

This book addresses major theoretical issues in the fields of public administration and comparative politics. It discusses the role which ideology played as a unifying force for at least parts of the German state bureaucracy in Wilhelmine Germany . The examination of a modernizing ideology in the German case is useful for an understanding of the political dynamics of state-led modernization and industrial strategy in many contemporary societies and the author explains political behaviour and relations in Germany in general terms that are universally relevant.