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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > administration > public administration > administrative autonomy
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social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public administration > administrative autonomy
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > public administration > administrative autonomy
social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > public administration > administrative autonomy
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public-sector management > public administration > administrative autonomy
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > public-sector management > public administration > administrative autonomy

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administrative autonomy  

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  • Within democratic systems, public organizations carry out a large number of functions, ranging from provision of education, health, and national security and regulation of financial markets to ensuring equal treatment for all. These bodies perform these functions because delegation is imperative: Elected politicians lack the time, expertise, and resources both to enact and implement laws and to delegate these tasks to public organizations. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Autonomy, Administrative]

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