The lncreasing Dominance of the State Bureaucracy in Developing Countries

Sumary.l.Introduction: the ever modern issue ofbureaucratic dominance.2. Concepts of bureaucracy: two different perspectives.3. State bureaucracy: the twin concept of politicai elite.4. State bureaucracy and Western Civilization: the Weberian Model. 5.The spread ofWestern civilization: the peripheral world drama.6.The first reason: the State primacy.7. The second reason: "the praetorian society".8.The third reason: "the prismatic society".9.The fourth reason: the politicai system.10.Conclusion "We, the Heads of African and Malagasy States and Governments assembled in the City of Addis A baba, Ethiopia, (are) ... conscious of our responsibility to harness the natural and human resources of our Continent for the total advancement of our peoples in spheres ofhuman endeavour".(The O.A.U.1963 Charter, in MINOGUE AND MOLLOY, African Aims and Attitudes, p.195)"We all know well that the problems which have arisen in our country stem from the fact that our politicai organization preceded our social organization".(Senator VERG UEIRO, Leader of the Liberal Party, Brazilian Sena te, on ]uly 12th, 1841).