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Outsourcing Sovereignty

Why Privatization of Government Functions Threatens Democracy and What We Can Do about It

By Paul R. Verkuil

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Publish Date

July 16, 2007

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Language

eng

Pages

248

Description:

This book describes the largely overlooked process of using private government contractors to perform essential or inherent functions in the military and civilian sectors of government. It shows how such practices undermine the capacity effectiveness and morale of government officials and it establishes constitutional and statutory arguments against the practice. It recognizes and accepts the proper role for outsourcing or privatization while safeguarding against its improper use. The argument ultimately turns on the necessity for our democratic system to require the executive branch to perform crucial tasks in-house unless Congress has permitted delegations to private contractors.