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A Government Ill Executed
Paul C. Light
Foreword by Paul A. Volcker
The federal government is having increasing difficulty faithfully executing the laws, which is what Alexander Hamilton called “the true test” of a good government. This book diagnoses the symptoms, explains their general causes, and proposes ways to improve the effectiveness of the federal government.
Hardcover May 2008
Holding Bishops Accountable
Timothy D. Lytton
The prevalence of the sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy and its shocking cover-up by church officials have obscured the largely untold story of the tort system’s remarkable success in bringing the scandal to light. The lessons of clergy sexual abuse litigation give us reason to reconsider the case for tort reform and to look more closely at how tort litigation can enhance the performance of public and private policymaking institutions.
Hardcover May 2008
The Warping of Government Work
John D. Donahue
The divergent paths of public and private employment have intensified a long-standing pattern: elite workers spurn public jobs, while less skilled workers cling to government work as a refuge from a harsh private economy. The Warping of Government Work documents government’s isolation from the rest of the American economy and arrays the stark choices we confront for narrowing, or accommodating, the divide between public and private work.
Hardcover May 2008
How Judges Think
Richard A. Posner
A distinguished and experienced appellate court judge, Posner offers in this new book a unique and, to orthodox legal thinkers, a startling perspective on how judges and justices decide cases.
Hardcover April 2008
The Origins of the Developmental State in Taiwan
J. Megan Greene
The rapid growth of Taiwan’s postwar “miracle” economy is most frequently credited to the leading role of the state in promoting economic development. Megan Greene challenges this standard interpretation in the first in-depth examination of the origins of Taiwan’s developmental state.
Hardcover April 2008
Policymaking in Latin America
Edited by Ernesto Stein
Edited by Mariano Tommasi
Edited by Carlos Scartascini
Edited by Pablo Spiller
Contributions by Lee J. Alston
Contributions by Marcus Andre Melo
Contributions by Cristobal Aninat Urrejola
Contributions by Mauricio Cárdenas
Contributions by Maria Caridad Araujo
Contributions by Rosa Amelia Gonzalez
Contributions by Roberto Junguito
Contributions by John Londregan
Contributions by Fabrice Lehoucq
Contributions by Andres Mejia Acosta
Contributions by Jose Molinas
Contributions by Francisco Monaldi
Contributions by Marcela Montero
Contributions by Bernardo Mueller
Contributions by Benito Nacif
Contributions by Patricio Navia
Contributions by Gabriel Negretto
Contributions by Richard Obuchi
Contributions by Michael Penfold
Contributions by Carlos Pereira
Contributions by Anibal Perez-Linan
Contributions by Sebastian Saiegh
Contributions by Joaquin Vial
What determines the capacity of countries to design, approve, and implement effective public policies? To address this issue, this book builds on the results of a comparative study of political institutions, policymaking processes, and policy outcomes in eight Latin American countries. The volume benefits from both micro detail on the intricacies of policymaking in individual countries and a broad cross-country interdisciplinary analysis of the process in the region.
Paperback March 2008