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Autore: |
Frisch Scott A. <1964-, >
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Titolo: |
Cheese factories on the moon : why earmarks are good for American democracy / / Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q. Kelly
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Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (198 p.) |
Disciplina: | 336.390973 |
Soggetto topico: | Government spending policy - United States |
Waste in government spending - United States | |
Altri autori: |
KellySean Q
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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 | |
Titolo autorizzato: | Cheese factories on the moon ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-317-26250-6 |
1-315-63559-3 | |
1-317-26249-2 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910817911703321 |
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