The Accountability State : US Federal Inspectors General and the Pursuit of Democratic Integrity /

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"The creation of inspector-generals (IGs) in federal agencies began in the 1970's as the size and reach of the federal government grew. IGs are part of the agency but with some independence from the leadership. They are asked to conduct investigations at the request of management or Congre...

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Autor principal: Hilliard, Nadia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, 2017.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Waste in government spending > Prevention.
Legislative oversight.
Governmental investigations.
Federal government.
Administrative agencies > Auditing.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Executive Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Affairs & Administration.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
Enquêtes publiques > États-Unis.
Legislative oversight > United States.
Waste in government spending > United States > Prevention.
Misconduct in office > United States > Prevention.
Governmental investigations > United States.
Federal government > United States.
Administrative agencies > United States > Auditing.
United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations Used in Text; Part I. Inspecting the Terrain; 1. Introduction: Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodies?; 2. â#x80;#x9C;Once Youâ#x80;#x99;ve Met One IG, Youâ#x80;#x99;ve Met One IGâ#x80;#x9D;: Modes of Monitory Democratic Practice; 3. An Inspector Calls (with Apologies to J.B. Priestley): The Inspector General Category; Part II. The IGs at Work; 4. Bungling Bureaucrats: Searching for Independence at State; 5. A Political Democracy at State: Protecting Passport Privacy, 1992â#x80;#x93;2008.
  • 6. Lawyers Out of Court: Guarding the Guardians at Justice7. A Constitutional Democracy at Justice: Forging Democratic Norms in the War on Terror, 2002â#x80;#x93;2010; 8. From Terror to Hurricanes: Crafting Emergency Governance at Homeland Security; 9. A Managerial Democracy at Homeland Security: A Web of Accountability in the Gulf Coast Recovery Project, 2005â#x80;#x93;2009; Part III. The Democratic Perspective; 10. Forging a New Democratic Form: Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Inspector; 11. Conclusion: Quis Custodiet Custodem Ipsum Custodum?; Appendix: Interviews; Notes; Index; Back Cover.

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