The Determination of Government Institutions and Their Resulting Repercussions

     In times of war, bureaucracies are often reorganized to more quickly and effectively meet the tremendous demand of action required. Many new, often permanent, agencies are formed that exponentially expand the power and reach of government. Once wars subside and general peace is re-instigated, many new agencies suffer reductions in abilities relative to their war-time states, and some are even removed entirely. Regardless of the exact extant of how much each war affects government policy, it is undeniable that they are critical factors in the determination of how the world in the present is formed. It is strange that such aspects are not more thoroughly explored in traditional class settings, as it appears that emotion often dictates the political climate today. It is true that the theoretical aspects of policy-making are a keystone of government function, but just giving one a generalized syllabus of how a government should function is impractical when one tries to utilize what is learned later on. Instead of truly understanding the wildly fluctuating utilities of which change can be more precisely ascertained, the general citizenry is taught a highly idealistic way to influence government that is disingenuous to the subtlety to the alternating times. Later on, many chastise the public for being ignorant of government functions. When government is a required class for the general public, it clearly is more a problem of the curriculum being taught. After all, it is the duty of government to make sure its constituency is up-to-date on political matters. It is imperative that a democratic government take care of its citizenry as it is where its power and ultimate future is derived from. When events like wars happen, their significance should be plainly articulated to the masses. If an institution from said event is allowed to grow without the informed oversight of the public, as is often the case in modern times, the effects can be disastrous to the viability of an administration. Basically, it is important to institute a more realistic overtone to what is expressed, so that both the government and the people benefit from a collaborative effort that is best for the long-term stability of a democratic state.