Governments From Hell

About the Book

In theory, governments are based on the concepts of representative government, with leaders elected by the people and supposedly responsible to the people and some concept of the rule of law. But in truth, over many decades, most governments have deliberately rejected this pattern, and the real power has been in the hands of some form of ruling elite. Many of these elites are content to rule through raw power; no explanations, no justifications. Other centrist elites are more vicious and oppressive, exercising blatant political domination by the power seekers, the money seekers, the liberators, the vicious zealots,the corrupters and the thieves -- and some who still think that governments are supposed to advance the well being of the people.

About the Author

Charles Bingman had a thirty year career as a U. S. federal government manager and executive. After retirement, he has taught public management at the George Washington University and the Johns Hopkins U. Washington Center. Bingman has done consulting assignments with various organizations in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, the Palestinian Authority, the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Botswana and other countries. He is the author of “Japanese Government Leadership and Management” (1989); “Why Governments Go Wrong” (2006); “Reforming China’s Government” (2010); “Changing Governments in India and China” (2011); and “Governments in the Muslim World” (2012). Bingman is an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and of the Cosmos Club in Washington, D. C.