《官场病》原名《帕金森定律》,是英国当代著名历史学家和作家帕金森写的一本小品杂文集。它揭露和嘲弄了英国政治社会制度的弊病,在读者中引起较大反响;而“帕金森定律”成了官僚主义的代名词。此书文笔辛辣,饶有风趣,对我国的读者也有借鉴作用。这里转载的是该书的第一章,略作了删节。 “Officialdom disease” formerly known as “Parkinson’s Law,” is a collection of essays by famous British contemporary historian and writer Parkinson. It exposes and makes mockery of the shortcomings of the political and social system in the United Kingdom and arouses great repercussions among readers; and “Parkinson’s Law” has become synonymous with bureaucracy. This book is very spicy, interesting, for our readers also have reference. Reprinted here is the first chapter of the book, a slightly abridged.