Source: Law & Liberty
by Stephen M King
“Hanson and Kopstein declare the modern administrative state as a marvel of both human ingenuity and cultural and organizational progress. Humanity, they argue, would be incapable of living and working effectively and humanely without the institutional accouterments of the modern administrative state. Not only does the modern state exhibit procedural functionality, shown both through ‘civil servants, impartial judiciaries, and professional experts,’ but also in providing the rewards of public services. Therefore, they agree it must be preserved and protected. … Still, Hanson and Kopstein approach the efficaciousness of the modern state as suspect, even fragile, where too much of a patrimonial leader like Trump, Modi, or Netanyahu, and their disdain for the modern state, will soon lead to its demise.” (09/19/25)
https://lawliberty.org/book-review/in-search-of-good-government/