Encyclopedia of Federal Agencies and Commissions

Encyclopedia of Federal Agencies and Commissions fills a gap that exists for an accessible reference to the federal bureaucracy of the United States government. A unique resource, it provides lucid and clearly written entries on all the branches of government and the agencies that function under them. These entries detail the history and the inner-workings of these agencies, as well as the role they play in the government as a whole. In addition to the entries, a glossary of bureaucratic terminology is included that will be of interest to students of political science, as well as appendixes containing organizational charts and contact information for each agency.