The Politics-Administration dichotomy essentially has a bipartite meaning; there are two government functions for this idea, as the name suggests, politics and administration. The discussion on the dichotomy between politics and public administration has been ongoing for several years without any general consensus on why they should be distinguished from each other. Looking critically at both sides of the idea, there are ways to demonstrate an accurate presentation of the workings of administrative bodies and there are also ways in which these have proven to be inaccurate. There are just as many disadvantages to a politicized bureaucracy. There will be more benefits in viewing the politics-administration dichotomy with the concept implemented by Woodrow Wilson. It simply promotes a clear distinction between politics and administration and supports the idea that they are interdependent on each other and need each other for the right balance between democracy and efficiency. The idea of Wilson's concept will allow agencies to achieve maximum efficiency through the interdependence of politics and administration. The dichotomy, or the difference between the two ideas, plays a very important role in public administration. Essentially it should ensure the professionalism of the worker by separating political ideologies as part of his role as a public official/administrator. The dichotomy can allow a public worker to choose to believe what they want to believe as their political vision. Freedom of choice can be obtained both by the administrator and by the public itself. It is evident that the public has the freedom to speak and express their opinion or even ask for help from the government in case of need. An example of this help would be a shame... half the paper... not working properly. Politics and administration should be seen as very interconnected. It is worth reiterating that, just as the structure of governments has changed over the years, the structure and role of public administration have also changed radically. Furthermore, it is important to state that public administration has moved from its traditional role of merely implementing policies adopted by the “political” branches of government to playing a very significant role in the formation of public policies. This is certainly most evident with regards to the professional expertise that bureaucratic officials provide during problem identification, agenda setting, policy formulation, and evaluation that shape the content of public policies today. Overall, the idea proposed by Wilson gives a precise idea of what the relationship between politics and administration should be.
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