Just as there are ruthless barons in the private sector there are Sir Humphreys in the public sector. However, these people are not typical. The public sector has undergone considerable reform to reduce bureaucracy and red tape, and increase responsiveness.
At the same time, life in the public sector cannot be divorced from the political process. Public servants are there to serve the government of the day. More.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.