Evaluation of Controlling the Bureaucratic Authority in the Context of Relations between Bureaucracy, Politics and Efficiency

Successful performance for political systems depends to existence of an efficient administration. In this regard, bureaucracy, from the late nineteenth century until the 1980s was considered as the exclusive system for efficiency. However, this system, especially in the welfare states period, following the expansion of administrative apparatus of the governments, was seen as inconsistent with the values of democracy by forming an independent authority from society and democratic institutions. This fact has led to the theoretical and practical efforts to reform and democratization of administration in the context of the democratic systems. Therefore, various theories and methods have been proposed for reforms; such as representative bureaucracy; political appointments and the use of administrative procedures. In addition, methods and techniques presented in the years after 1980 in the context of “new public management" for efficiency and effectiveness and frugality; can be considered in line with the reduction of bureaucratic authoritarianism. Methods that have reduced the size of bureaucracy and have also facilitated the accountability