Assertion (A): In Karl Marx's critique of bureaucracy, bureaucracy as an instrument of exploitation in…
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). In his Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right, Karl Marx argued that the bureaucracy treats the…
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Assertion (A): In Karl Marx's critique of bureaucracy, bureaucracy as an instrument of exploitation in the state exploits the affairs of the community in such a manner as to promote and sustain its private ends.
Reason (R): In a modern political system, the permanent bureaucracy is responsible for implementing public policies and administering the laws of the state.
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Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). In his Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right, Karl Marx argued that the bureaucracy treats the affairs of the state and community as its private property to advance its own career and corporate interests, making Assertion (A) true. In a modern political system, the permanent bureaucracy implements public policies and administers the laws enacted by the political executive, making Reason (R) true as well. However, this administrative role does not explain Marx's critique of bureaucratic exploitation.
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