Alan Fraser Davies
Alan Fraser "Foo" Davies was an Australian political scientist and author, known for his quip that Australians have a "talent for bureaucracy" and for his work on the relation between bureaucracy and public service. A professor at the University of Melbourne, Davies wrote a series of highly influential books on Australian politics.
Notable works
Australian Democracy: An Introduction to the Political System A Sunday Kind of Love, a collection of short storiesAustralian Society: A Sociological Introduction, edited with Sol EncelPrivate Politics: A Study of Five Political Outlooks Images of Class: An Australian Study Essays in Political Sociology.Skills, Outlooks, and Passions: A Psychoanalytic Contribution to the Study of Politics- ''The Human Element: Three Essays in Political Psychology''