CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
3. CONTENTS xi
4. LIST OF TABLES xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. I. The Conceptual Framework 6
7. II. The Setting 16
8. III. The Theoretical Foundations of the Reform Movement 38
9. IV. Personnel Theory 66
10. V. Conflicting Perceptions of the Civil Service 82
11. VI. A Model for the Study of the Political System 94
12. VII. The Political Understructure (1945-1964) 103
13. VIII. The Civil Service and Political Patronage 125
14. IX. The Collapse of an Elite Civil Service 140
15. X. The Gap between Normas and Realities in Public Administration 159
16. XI. Politics and Administration 183
17. APPENDIX 197
18. BIBLIOGRAPHY 203
19. INDEX 223