Cheese factories on the moon : why earmarks are good for American democracy / / Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q. Kelly

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910460738803321
• Autore: Frisch Scott A. <1964-, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016
• ISBN: 1-317-26250-6; 1-315-63559-3; 1-317-26249-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (198 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): KellySean Q
• Disciplina: 336.390973
• Soggetti: Government spending policy - United States; Waste in government spending - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published 2011 by Paradigm Publisher.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Whose Pork Is It Anyway?; Our Argument; Chapter 2 "No Money Shall Be Drawn from the Treasury . . ."; Evolution of Earmarks; Budget Reforms; The Congressional Budget Process Today; Authorization vs. Appropriations: Supporting Museums in America; Conclusion; Further Reading; Part I Congress, the Executive, and Earmarks; Chapter 3 Responding to Local Conditions; The Current Earmark System: From Idea to Earmark; Earmarks at Home; Conclusion; Further Reading; Chapter 4 Earmarks and the National InterestHuman Genome Project; John Porter and NIH; The Predator Drone; Promoting the Work of Congress; Conclusion; Further Reading; Chapter 5 Earmarks and the Executive Branch; Balance of Power; Earmarks and the "Valley of Death"; Weapons of Policy: Earmarks and MRAPs; Hazards of Executive Control; Conclusion; Further Reading; Part II Earmarks, the Media, and Lobbyists; Chapter 6 Earmarks and the Media; Bias in the Media; The Changing Media Landscape; Poor Reporting: A Case in Point; Media Coverage of Earmarks; Conclusion; Further Reading; Chapter 7 Lobbyists and EarmarksWhy Groups Need Lobbyists; Lobbyists and Congress; Redressing Inequalities; Lobbyists and the Earmarks "Explosion"; Lobbyists and Campaign Contributions; Conclusion; Further Reading; Part III The Earmarks Explosion and the Paradox of Reform; Chapter 8 The Explosion of Earmarks; Democratic Reforms of the 1970s and the Chairmanship of Jamie Whitten; The Republican Revolution: Gingrich, DeLay, and Hastert; Conclusion; Further Reading; Chapter 9 Earmarks and the Paradox of Reform; Reform Goals; Reducing Corruption; Transparency Breeds Contempt; Conclusion; Notes; IndexAbout the Authors