Case Against Bureaucratic Discretion

Steven G. Koven is Professor of Urban and Public Affairs at the University of Louisville, USA. He is author or co-author of ten books and many journal articles.

• 1. Theoretical Grounding of Bureaucratic Ethics.- 2. Theoretical Grounding of Democratic Accountability.- 3. Checks on Bureaucracy, Organizational Accountability and Organizational Culture.- 4. Discretion and Local Policy – Local Law Enforcement.- 5. Discretion and National Policy – National Law Enforcement and Veterans Affairs Abuses.- 6. Discretion and Foreign Policy.- 7. Conclusions.