It is clear that they are no longer separate and that they are in fact interrelated. This is a direct result of the bureaucratisation of politics and the politicisation of bureaucracy. Max Weber claimed that contemporary politics is being shaped by the emergence of modern bureaucracy. To a large extent he was right. The bureaucracy has emerged as a powerful organisation influencing political decisions.
Bureaucrats shape political decisions, therefore the politicisation of bureaucracy.
This has been brought about by virtue of the fact that politicians have delegated political power to the bureaucrats the bureaucratisation of politics. Finally it is important to note that the two systems have integrated to an extent that it is now virtually impossible to separate the two. Dunsire, Andrew., 1978. Jackson, P. M., 1982. Peters, B Guy., 1989.