- Public administration should be concerned solely with the “detailed and systematic execution of public law’ Wilson.This is Dichotomy or Political Science:Public Administration view
What is the opposite view?
Waldo develops Politics as Administration view . PA operates in the political environment. It is different from private administration which operates in a profit oriented environment. This uniqueness must always be kept in mind. PA has to take into account policy matters which are basically political. Hence Waldo rejects the Wilsonian dichotomy. Administrators at the highest level know what works and what does not. They must advise the Ministers and are paid to do so.
- The concept of Dichotomy was the response to the Classical theory demand that Administration must be efficient. Explain.
Wilson was very much upset by the widespread governmental corruption (especially virulent during the 1840s-1870s) . He was also influenced by the spirit of the reform movement which wanted to develop administrative answers to the challenges of demographic growth, industrialization, and urbanization,
3.How exactly does Dichotomy work?
Wilson wanted the political class to first determine the policies to be implemented. Having done that they should leave it to the Administration to implement them. They should not interfere with the officials. And the officials should resist manipulation. Thus if there is a law that persons accused of rape should be arrested. They should go about the tapestry hip weber high the policy maker, the minister might be. Be ye how so ever high, the law is still higher than you . That should be the attitude of the official.
- How does Dichotomy make PA scientific.
Administrators must learn from private business. Administration must be carried on business like but it is not business since it is concerned with public interest
If a question is asked on this what will be your frame work?
- What is Wilsonian Dichotomy and what was the reason for this?
- How and why does Waldo reject it? Good governance cannot be achieved by asking Civil Servants to keep out of political issues. The creative energy and filed experience of the civil services must be made use of. Indeed they have a duty to advice.
- Administration should be run business like but it is not business
- The politicians know what the people want. Civil Servants must help in putting into practice what people really need. They cannot tell the people to want what the Wilsonians wanted.
- The above frame work will also work for Waldo.
Add to the frame work on Wilson Administration as politics approach.
Indeed the Wilsonian dichotomy is not only incorrect but also unworkable. The civil servant knows what works and what does not ; if the political master insists on doing what he wants he will land himself in trouble. As a new born State India did the right thing in retaining the steel framework of the Raj. Sardar Patel made a powerful plea to the ICS to help India to stand on its feet.
- Can you give a practical illustration?
The book Yes Minister shows how the Civil Servant keeps on nodding his head and then says: I think this is what you meant. And smuggles his own view. The administrator is not a mere passive instrument. According to Wilson, Administrative study is based constitutionally, in one respect, on the distribution of powers. Administrative study can determine which powers should go to which administrators without hampering the authority and also not obscuring the power (who gets praise or blame for actions)
- Reconcile Wilson and Waldo
Administrative is not mere scientific management. It is a device to reconcile the wishes of the people with what is possible. It is a device to reconcile Due Process with Public access to government . No doubt that government should run in a businesslike manner but it is more than a business. Honouring the Constitution and other democratic Imperatives is as important as efficient government. Indeed democracy is a great learning experience., And as the book : Yes Minister , shows the wise Civil servant can make the minister desire should fit the Indian ethos.
