The Resource Government by contract : outsourcing and American democracy, edited by Jody Freeman, Martha Minow
Government by contract : outsourcing and American democracy, edited by Jody Freeman, Martha Minow
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- Summary
- "The Dramatic Growth of Government since the New Deal prompts concern among libertarians and conservatives and also among those who worry about government's costs, efficiency, and quality of service. This concern, combined with rising confidence in private markets, motivates the widespread shift of federal and state government work to private organizations. This shift typically alters only who performs the work, not who pays or is ultimately responsible for it. "Government by contract" now includes military intelligence, environmental monitoring, prison management, and interrogation of terrorism suspects." "Outsourcing government work raises questions of accountability. What role should costs, quality, and democratic oversight play in contracting out government work? What tools do citizens and consumers need to evaluate the effectiveness of government contracts? How can the work be structured for optimal performance as well as compliance with public values?" "Government by Contract explains the phenomenon and scope of government outsourcing and sets an agenda for future research attentive to workforce capacities as well as legal, economic, and political concerns." --Book Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 528 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674032088
- Label
- Government by contract : outsourcing and American democracy
- Title
- Government by contract
- Title remainder
- outsourcing and American democracy
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by Jody Freeman, Martha Minow
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The Dramatic Growth of Government since the New Deal prompts concern among libertarians and conservatives and also among those who worry about government's costs, efficiency, and quality of service. This concern, combined with rising confidence in private markets, motivates the widespread shift of federal and state government work to private organizations. This shift typically alters only who performs the work, not who pays or is ultimately responsible for it. "Government by contract" now includes military intelligence, environmental monitoring, prison management, and interrogation of terrorism suspects." "Outsourcing government work raises questions of accountability. What role should costs, quality, and democratic oversight play in contracting out government work? What tools do citizens and consumers need to evaluate the effectiveness of government contracts? How can the work be structured for optimal performance as well as compliance with public values?" "Government by Contract explains the phenomenon and scope of government outsourcing and sets an agenda for future research attentive to workforce capacities as well as legal, economic, and political concerns." --Book Jacket
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- DLC
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- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- 1954-
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- Freeman, Jody
- Minow, Martha
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- Contracting out
- Privatization
- Contracting out
- Privatization
- United States
- Label
- Government by contract : outsourcing and American democracy, edited by Jody Freeman, Martha Minow
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-512) and index
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- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- viii, 528 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674032088
- Lccn
- 2008027501
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- unmediated
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- rdamedia
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)225874261
- Label
- Government by contract : outsourcing and American democracy, edited by Jody Freeman, Martha Minow
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-512) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- viii, 528 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674032088
- Lccn
- 2008027501
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)225874261
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