) and civil society (representing non-elite citizens), where both players can invest to increase their power. The model …

) and civil society (representing non-elite citizens), where both players can invest to increase their power. The model …

In this paper we develop a contingency approach to representative bureaucracy. We argue that representative bureaucracy … is a multidimensional and changing concept, and that in the academic and policy debate on representative bureaucracy … three different dimensions are intermingled: Power, equal opportunities and diversity. These dimensions do not only reflect …

Empirical analysis has lagged behind theoretical advancement in the study of legislative delegation of power to …

society consists of rich and poor individuals. The rich are initially in power, but expect to transition to democracy, which … rents for bureaucrats than would an efficient state structure. When the poor come to power in democracy, they will reform …, but they may further expand the size of bureaucracy so as to gain additional votes. The model shows that an equilibrium …