The first systematic analysis of the economic activities of government bodies, revealing their inherent tendency to increase in size and the desire to expand its influence, even if their work does not bring social and economic benefits. This is a warning against the statism of the mixed economy time has not been heard. Written long before the public choice school of economists engaged in this subject, the book describes bureaucracy as both pursue their own interests and economically irrational. The government is not possible to re-invent and build on any other principles: if the implementation of some functions we need a government that will carry out these functions the bureaucracy, unable to operate effectively. The maximum that can be done in these circumstances, is to limit the scope of the government as much as possible a narrow range of issues.