Bureaucracy as a Necessary Evil

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This paper offers an analysis of the reasons why bureaucracy is considered a necessary evil. The paper explores bureaucracy as important to the government and is often considered as an agent for implementing the checks and balances within it. The paper presents arguments about the advantages of bureaucracy and the essential role it plays for the improvement of government service for civil society.

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"It is evident that bureaucracy is created carrying with it its advantages for the efficient performance of the government. However, the claim that bureaucracy is a "necessary evil" is best expressed from the point of view of the politicians and elected members of the government. Bureaucracy as a necessary evil may also be the opinion of people who had frustrating experiences working with or seeking help from members of the bureaucratic government. Often termed as "red tape", bureaucracy, instead of promoting efficiency and organization, may also mean the implementation of unnecessary, overcomplicated, even obstructive, official procedures. These are just few of the examples illustrating bureaucracy as a detriment to the smooth processing of government transactions and activities."

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