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Government by Investigation : Congress, Presidents, and the Search for Answers, 1945-2012 /

Paul C. Light examines and evaluates the 100 most significant investigations of policy failures, bureaucratic mistakes, and personal misconduct undertaken by the U.S. federal government between 1945 and 2012. Launched by Congress or the president, sometimes by both at the same time, the investigatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Light, Paul Charles
Autores Corporativos: Brookings Institution, Governance Institute
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Governance Institute : Brookings Institution Press, ©2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Acknowledgments -- 1. Introducing the search for answers -- 2. Counting investigations -- 3. Creating footprints -- 4. Making investigations count -- 5. Creating high-impact investigations -- Appendixes. A. Interview respondents -- B. Sources -- C. Investigaion resumes, 1945-2012 -- D. Supporting statistical analysis -- Notes -- Index. 
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