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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 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2013
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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 investigations at the core of this book were driven by the search for answers about significant breakdowns in government performance. Light reveals which investigations were most effective, and why.
Notas:Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (316 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-301) and index.
ISBN:9780815722694
Acceso:Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.