| 說明 |
xiii, 251 pages : illustration ; 24 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| 附註 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-223) and index |
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1. Government for the people? -- 2. Why worry about government insiders and their profits? -- 3. How do government insiders profit at the public's expense? -- 4. What do government insiders stand to gain? -- 5. What factors curb hijacking by government insiders? -- 6. Why are government insiders so hard to control? -- 7. Where and when has the state been co-opted from within? -- 8. Government insiders: a day of reckoning for China? -- 9. Government insiders: a day of reckoning for the United States? -- 10. How can we form a more perfect union? |
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"National decline is typically blamed on special interests from the demand side of politics corrupting a country's institutions. The usual demand-side suspects include crony capitalists, consumer activists, economic elites, and labor unions. Less attention is given to government insiders on the supply side of politics - rulers, elected officials, bureaucrats, and public employees. In autocracies and democracies, government insiders have the motive, means, and opportunity to co-opt political power for their benefit and at the expense of national well-being. Many storied empires have succumbed to such inside jobs. Today, they imperil countries as different as China and the United States. Democracy - government by the people - does not ensure government for the people. Understanding how government insiders use their power to subvert the public interest - and how these negative consequences can be mitigated - is the topic of this book by Mark A. Zupan"-- Provided by publisher |
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"National decline is typically blamed on special interests from the demand side of politics corrupting a county's institutions. The usual demand-side suspects include crony capitalists, consumer activists, economic elites, and labor unions. Less attention is given to government insiders on the supply side of politics - rulers, elected officials, bureaucrats, and public employees"-- Provided by publisher |
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Public interest
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Political corruption
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Public officers
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Civil service
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Civil service. fast (OCoLC)fst00862730
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Political corruption. fast (OCoLC)fst01069240
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Public interest. fast (OCoLC)fst01082535
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Public officers. fast (OCoLC)fst01082763
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