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Autore: | Tolchin Martin |
Titolo: | Pinstripe patronage : political favoritism from the clubhouse to the White House and beyond / / by Martin and Susan J. Tolchin |
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 |
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.: | 9910818554003321 |
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