Paul R. Verkuil
Cambridge University Press
e druk, 2007
9780521686884
Outsourcing Sovereignty
Why Privatization of Government Functions Threatens Democracy and What We Can Do about It
Specificaties
Paperback, 248 blz.
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Engels
Cambridge University Press |
2007
ISBN13: 9780521686884
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Samenvatting
This book describes the largely overlooked process of using private government contractors to perform essential or inherent functions in the military and civilian sectors of government. It shows how such practices undermine the capacity effectiveness and morale of government officials and it establishes constitutional and statutory arguments against the practice. It recognizes and accepts the proper role for outsourcing or privatization while safeguarding against its improper use. The argument ultimately turns on the necessity for our democratic system to require the executive branch to perform crucial tasks in-house unless Congress has permitted delegations to private contractors.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780521686884
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:248
Uitgever:Cambridge University Press
Inhoudsopgave
1. Introduction; 2. The privatization movement: an overview; 3. The privatization of government functions; 4. The public-private distinction and constitutional law; 5. The nondelegable duty to govern; 6. The administrative restrictions on contracting out inherent government functions; 7. The role of the Courts and Congress in preserving government functions; 8. Conclusions.