Bureaucratic Phenomenon
Michel Crozier was the founder and director of theCentre de Sociologie des Organisationsand senior research fellow of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. He is currently a member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques. He is the author or co-author of numerous books includingThe Stalled Society,The Crisis of Democracy,andThe Trouble with America.Erhard Friedberg is professor of sociology and director of the Master of Public Affairs at Sciences Po in Paris. He is the author of numerous books includingActors and Systems(with Michel Crozier) andLocal Orders—Dynamics of Organized Action.--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.