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1037684
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b792054
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Brown, Lawrence D., (Lawrence David),1947-
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The private abuse of the public interest : : market myths and policy muddles /\ Lawrence D. Brown and Lawrence R. Jacobs.
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| Publication Statement
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Chicago :: University of Chicago Press,, 2008.
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Chicago studies in American politics
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1 online resource (ix, 151 pages)
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0226076423
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: 9781282069657
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0226076423
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0226076431
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9780226076423
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9780226076430
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-144) and index.
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| Contents
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A return to realism -- Markets and policy: from pragmatic realism to dogmatic utopianism -- Cycles of reform: formulation and ratification of market utopianism -- Cycles of reform: institutional reality and the dystopia of markets -- The democratic disconnect and the growth of government -- Pragmatic policy in the marketplace of ideas.
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| Abstract
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Despite George W. Bush's professed opposition to big government, federal spending has increased under his watch more quickly than it did during the Clinton administration, and demands on government have continued to grow. Why? Lawrence Brown and Lawrence Jacobs show that conservative efforts to expand markets and shrink government often have the ironic effect of expanding government's reach by creating problems that force legislators to enact new rules and regulations. Dismantling the flawed reasoning behind these attempts to cast markets and public power in opposing roles, The Private Abuse o.
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Public administration-- United States.
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Public welfare-- Contracting out-- United States.
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Public-private sector cooperation-- United States.
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Social service-- Contracting out-- United States.
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Administration publique (Science)-- États-Unis.
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Aide sociale-- Impartition-- États-Unis.
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Partenariat public-privé-- États-Unis.
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Services sociaux-- Impartition-- États-Unis.
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Contracting-out
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Economic policy.
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Öffentliche Aufgaben
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Affairs Administration.
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Public administration.
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Public welfare-- Contracting out.
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Public-private sector cooperation.
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Social service-- Contracting out.
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United States, Economic policy.
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États-Unis, Politique économique.
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United States.
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USA.
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| Dewey Classification
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352.5/38
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| LC Classification
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JK421.B75 2008eb
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89.06bcl
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Jacobs, Lawrence R.
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