Above politics : bureaucratic discretion and credible commitment / Gary J. Miller, Washington Univer...
Above politics : bureaucratic discretion and credible commitment / Gary J. Miller, Washington Univer...
Above politics : bureaucratic discretion and credible commitment / Gary J. Miller, Washington University in St. Louis; Andrew B. Whitford, University of Georgia.
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New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
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G 2017/4213
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English
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xii, 271 pages ; 23 cm.
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
The moral hazard of bureaucrats and politicians -- Political moral hazard and credible commitment -- Political moral hazard and bureaucratic autonomy -- 'Above politics': the separation of powers and bureaucratic autonomy -- The control paradox, trust, and leadership -- Professionalism and credible...
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New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2016.
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"Above Politics argues that bureaucracies can contribute to stability and economic development, but only if they are insulated from unstable politics. A separation-of-powers stalemate creates the conditions for bureaucratic autonomy. But what keeps delegated bureaucrats from being more abusive as they become more autonomous? One answer is the negot...
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Above politics : bureaucratic discretion and credible commitment / Gary J. Miller, Washington University in St. Louis; Andrew B. Whitford, University of Georgia.
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Political economy of institutions and decisions
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-260) and index.
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G 2017/4213
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74VKVX5rKgdg
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1107401313 (paperback)
9781107008755 (hardback)
1107008751 (hardback)
9781107401310 (paperback)
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352.20973
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991024120513202626
