

An edition of Outsourcing Sovereignty (2007)
Why Privatization of Government Functions Threatens Democracy and What We Can Do about It
By Paul R. Verkuil
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.
subjects: Contracting out, Nonfiction, Politics, Privatization, Civil service, united states, Impartition, Privatisation, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Public Policy, Economic Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Government & Business, Development, Economic Development, Business Development, Structural Adjustment, General, Öffentliche Aufgaben, Privatisierung, Outsourcing, Demokratie, Privatisering, Soevereiniteit, Democratie
Places: United States