Pinstripe patronage : political favoritism from the clubhouse to the White House and beyond / / by Martin and Susan J. Tolchin

• Autore: Tolchin Martin
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (286 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.20973
• Soggetto topico: Patronage, Political - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Politics and government
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: TolchinSusan J
• Note generali: "First published 2011 by Paradigm Publishers"--t.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; 1. "The Only Way to Run a Government"; 2. Patronage Politics at the Grass Roots; A Two-Edged Sword; The Good Old Days; The End of an Era?; "Expediters" and Patronage Politics in the Nation's Capital; Patronage and Corruption; Mayoral Patronage Redux; "Earmarks" New York Style; County Patronage; Portrait of a County Leader; 3. Statehouse Patronage; Highway Handouts: Everything That Isn't Nailed Down; The Soprano State: How Patronage Can Lead to Corruption; Patronage in the Empire State and in Illinois ; Statehouse LootShow Me the Money; Vermont: The "Antipatronage" State; Lobbyists, Patronage, and State Politics; Web of Cooperation; 4. Congress: The Mother Lode; Congressional Largesse; What Have You Done for Me Lately?; Earmarks; Lobbyists and Earmarks; Committee Leadership and Earmarks; Indefensible Defense; Midnight Maneuvers; Presidential Favors; In Defense of Earmarks; "A Billion Here and a Billion There . . . "; A Patronage Puzzle; The Senator from Wall Street; The Polls and the Pols; Life After Congress: The Nine Lives of Patronage; Democracy's Paradox; 5. Justice on eBay ; From the Clubhouse to the BenchThe Firing of U.S. Attorneys; Judgeships: The Ultimate Reward; Judgeships on eBay: Campaign "Finance"; Courthouse Patronage; Campaign Cash; Patronage and Justice for All; 6. Presidential Patronage; The Carrot; Sticks; Ninety-Nine Enemies and One Ingrate; An Overseas Perspective; Presidential Patronage Styles: FDR to Obama; The Mother of Necessity; Follow the Money; 7. Pinstripe Patronage: Outsourcing Government; While America Slept; Who's in Charge?; What is Government?; Circular A-76; The Costs of Contracting Out; Why Privatization Matters ; Forever Quango: Learning About the HybridsOutsourcing, Bush Style; Privatizing Foreign Policy; Governing the "Quango," Outside Contracts, and Other Hybrids; 8. Harbinger of Change; Additional Resources; A. Judgeships in the United States of America; B. Defense Contributions; C. Contractors' Political Contributions and Contract Earnings; D. A Brief History of Patronage; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors
• Titolo autorizzato: Pinstripe patronage
• ISBN: 1-315-63282-9; 1-317-25419-8; 1-317-25418-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460824703321
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