Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Civil service" in English language version.
Members of higher social groups, such as senators or equites, necessarily had more of an opportunity to influence the emperor, yet men of lower social status, for instance freedmen or slaves, could also make their mark on account of their constant proximity to the emperor.
The importance of a professional and impartial civil service has been a virtually uncontested notion ever since Woodrow Wilson's seminal work on the topic at the end of the 19th century. [...] An additional point highlighted by Joachim Jens Hesse in his frequent publications on the issue is the need to clearly enshrine the principle of an independent civil service in legislation [...].
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The importance of a professional and impartial civil service has been a virtually uncontested notion ever since Woodrow Wilson's seminal work on the topic at the end of the 19th century. [...] An additional point highlighted by Joachim Jens Hesse in his frequent publications on the issue is the need to clearly enshrine the principle of an independent civil service in legislation [...].