The "separation of powers" historically never meant between politicians and civil servants.
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Executive, Legislature and Judiciary were the traditional three branches. Crown/Prime Minister & Civil Service not separate
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The idea of a Civil Service with independent *power* gradually arose in the late 20th Century.
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Because our executive and legislature are one. It's to give effect to a modified separation of powers.
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It arose around the same time in the USA, where legislature and executive are separate.
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I tend to assume it's part of the general managerial revolution, along with the "post-war consensus" in politics.
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but I'm interested in alternative theories. The idea that it is *more* democratic to do things this way is new to me.
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Independent power? I was talking about impartiality.
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How is "separation of powers" not about power?
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