Answer to Question #206538 in Political Science for rooi

Question

are the discretionary decision-making powers of the South African bureaucracy compatible with democracy

Answer 1

I don't think that the discretionary decision-making powers of the South African bureaucracy are compatible with democracy. This is because although the country relies on bureaucratic agencies to implement policies, there is a threat of those within bureaucratic institutions having excess power over the common citizen when making specific decisions on how to enact policy. This inequality in decision-making power may be unjustified due to undemocratic