Valuing the Deep State Part VII: Out-of-Control Bureaucracies

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Valuing the Deep State Part VII: Out-of-Control Bureaucracies

The bureaucracy is not “out of control” across the board.

By Francis Fukuyama

Published on Feb 13, 2023

About the Author

Francis Fukuyama

Nonresident Scholar, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program

Francis Fukuyama is a nonresident scholar in Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, where his research focuses on democratization and international political economy.

Political Reform Democracy

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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