Chapter
List of Graphs and Diagrams
List of Graphs and Diagrams
I. The Administrative State
I. The Administrative State
Trend Toward Centralization
Trend Toward Centralization
The Superiority of the State
The Superiority of the State
The Centralized State and the General Interest
The Centralized State and the General Interest
The Administrative State Challenged
The Administrative State Challenged
II. Background and Recruitment of the Administrative Elite
II. Background and Recruitment of the Administrative Elite
Conditions Preceding the 1945 Reform
Conditions Preceding the 1945 Reform
Consequences of the Reform
Consequences of the Reform
Background of Top Administrators
Background of Top Administrators
III. Education and Social Structure
III. Education and Social Structure
Cross-National Comparisons of Administrative Elites
Cross-National Comparisons of Administrative Elites
Education, Social Structure, and the Democratization of Elites
Education, Social Structure, and the Democratization of Elites
The Case of the French Higher Civil Service
The Case of the French Higher Civil Service
ENA and the French Educational System
ENA and the French Educational System
Conclusion: Education and Elite Legitimation
Conclusion: Education and Elite Legitimation
IV. Social Class and Administrative Behavior
IV. Social Class and Administrative Behavior
Class and Behavior: An Empirical Problem
Class and Behavior: An Empirical Problem
Social Background and Cognitive Attitudes of the Administrative Elite
Social Background and Cognitive Attitudes of the Administrative Elite
Social Origin as an Issue in Reform
Social Origin as an Issue in Reform
V. Administration as a Vocation
V. Administration as a Vocation
The Eternal Recruitment "Crisis"
The Eternal Recruitment "Crisis"
Choice of an Administrative Career
Choice of an Administrative Career
Religiosity and the Administrative Career
Religiosity and the Administrative Career
State Education and the Recruitment of Elites
State Education and the Recruitment of Elites
Part 3. The Dynamics of the Central Administration
Part 3. The Dynamics of the Central Administration
VI. The Minister and His Administration: Choice
VI. The Minister and His Administration: Choice
Constraints on the Minister's Choice
Constraints on the Minister's Choice
Promotion of Civil Servants and the Minister's Choice
Promotion of Civil Servants and the Minister's Choice
Political Appointments in the Administration
Political Appointments in the Administration
VII. The Minister and His Administration: Relationship
VII. The Minister and His Administration: Relationship
Bureaucrats and Politicians
Bureaucrats and Politicians
Representative Bureaucracy
Representative Bureaucracy
Political Instability and Administrative Power
Political Instability and Administrative Power
Ministers and Civil Servants in the Fourth and Fifth Republics
Ministers and Civil Servants in the Fourth and Fifth Republics
Initiation and Implementation of Reform: Two Cases
Initiation and Implementation of Reform: Two Cases
VIII. The Ministerial Cabinet
VIII. The Ministerial Cabinet
The Cabinet of "Monsieur le Ministre"
The Cabinet of "Monsieur le Ministre"
Purpose of the Cabinet: Two Views
Purpose of the Cabinet: Two Views
Composition and Organization of the Cabinet
Composition and Organization of the Cabinet
Formal Structures and Informal Relations
Formal Structures and Informal Relations
IX. The Cabinet and the Administration: Political and Administrative Roles in the Higher Civil Service
IX. The Cabinet and the Administration: Political and Administrative Roles in the Higher Civil Service
Cabinet Members and Directors: Interchangeable Personnel
Cabinet Members and Directors: Interchangeable Personnel
The Bureaucratic Mentality
The Bureaucratic Mentality
Bases of Conflict Between Directors and Cabinet
Bases of Conflict Between Directors and Cabinet
Politics and Administration
Politics and Administration
Role Perceptions and Role Conflicts
Role Perceptions and Role Conflicts
Conclusion: The Importance of Political Cognizance
Conclusion: The Importance of Political Cognizance
X. The Administrative Super-Elite: Les Grands Corps De L'etat
X. The Administrative Super-Elite: Les Grands Corps De L'etat
The Principle of Détachement
The Principle of Détachement
The Grands Corps in Ministerial Cabinets
The Grands Corps in Ministerial Cabinets
The Grands Corps in the Administration
The Grands Corps in the Administration
Actors in the Politico-Administrative System
Actors in the Politico-Administrative System
Agents of Change or Force of Stability?
Agents of Change or Force of Stability?
The Corps: Cultural or Functional Phenomenon?
The Corps: Cultural or Functional Phenomenon?
Part 4. The Administration and the Society
Part 4. The Administration and the Society
XI. The Administration and the Deputy
XI. The Administration and the Deputy
The Representative and the Administration
The Representative and the Administration
Local VS. National Interests
Local VS. National Interests
Administration VS. Politics
Administration VS. Politics
Technical Competence VS. Incompetence
Technical Competence VS. Incompetence
Administrative VS. Political Language
Administrative VS. Political Language
An Historical Explanation
An Historical Explanation
The Deputy, the Administration, and the Fifth Republic
The Deputy, the Administration, and the Fifth Republic
XII. The Administration and Interest Groups
XII. The Administration and Interest Groups
Interest Groups and Democratic Politics
Interest Groups and Democratic Politics
Administrators and Interest Groups
Administrators and Interest Groups
Legitimate and Illegitimate Groups
Legitimate and Illegitimate Groups
The Administration and Legitimate Groups
The Administration and Legitimate Groups
Private Interests and the General Interest
Private Interests and the General Interest
XIII. The Bureaucracy and the Fifth Republic
XIII. The Bureaucracy and the Fifth Republic
Toward a Party Government
Toward a Party Government
The Gaullists and the Bureaucracy
The Gaullists and the Bureaucracy
XIV. Bureaucracy, Technocracy, and the Stalemate Society
XIV. Bureaucracy, Technocracy, and the Stalemate Society
Bureaucracy or Technocracy?
Bureaucracy or Technocracy?
Politics, Power, and Bureaucracy in France
：The Administrative Elite
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