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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460738803321

Autore

Frisch Scott A. <1964-, >

Titolo

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

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

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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991001997559707536

Autore

Zanardi, Zita

Titolo

Bononia manifesta : catalogo dei bandi, editti, costituzioni e provvedimenti diversi, stampati nel 16. secolo per Bologna e il suo territorio / a cura di Zita Zanardi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Firenze : L. S. Olschki, 1996

ISBN

882224446X

Descrizione fisica

xxxiii, 571 p. ; 25 cm.

Collana

Biblioteca di bibliografia italiana ; 142

Disciplina

016.34845411

Soggetti

Bologna Legislazione Sec. 16.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia