What are Bureaucracies?

Bureaucracy is the political book written by Austrian School economist and libertarian thinker Ludwig von Mises

A bureaucracy is a complex organization of appointed officials who work in the executive branch, implementing the bills, developing procedures for policy goals, and more. Some characteristics are: 1....

1.government by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials. 2. the body of officials and administrators, esp. of a government or government department. 3. excessive multiplication of, and...

all offices, agencies and departments in the government.

Modern bureaucracy takes many forms, and different forms in different countries. In the U.S. some examples would include the Department of Motor Vehicles, the prison system, the police, bureaucrats...