Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
The first thing to acknowledge about administration is that administration is coincident with governance. Far from being a modern invention or some kind of radical departure from an original political or legal tradition, administration is among the oldest practices of governments. Indeed, it is impossible to conceive of government without administration. Laws need to be enforced, legislation needs to be implemented, and collective goods need to be secured. Governance is mostly a matter of actions and practices, making administration perhaps the most truly reflective aspect of legal and political culture.
Recommended Citation
Novak, William J. "The Progressive Idea of Democratic Administration." University of Pennsylvania Law Review 167, no. 7 (2019): 1823-1848.