Getting the government America deserves how ethics reform can make a difference

The fiduciary principle in private and public spheres -- The executive branch : ethics rules that work when we need them, rules that don't work, rules that we do not need, and rules we need but don't have -- Implementation and enforcement of ethics rules in the executive branch : how big a...

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1. Verfasser: Painter, Richard W. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: New York Oxford Univ. Press 2009
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Zusammenfassung:The fiduciary principle in private and public spheres -- The executive branch : ethics rules that work when we need them, rules that don't work, rules that we do not need, and rules we need but don't have -- Implementation and enforcement of ethics rules in the executive branch : how big are the gaps in the system? -- Outsourcing executive branch functions and its ethical consequences -- When lawyers work for the government -- Legislative branch ethics reform: more stringency or more hypocrisy? -- When ethics law and other law intersect: insider trading, taxes and financial conflicts of interest -- Bagmen in black tie or professional intermediaries : the growth of lobbying and prospects for reform avenues of influence for lobbyists -- Off the books lobbying, electioneering and the special purpose entities that do it -- The official White House Office of Political affairs, the unofficial office of political affairs, and personal capacity political activity by government officials -- Campaign finance : the elephant and donkey in the room.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XXI, 301 S.
ISBN:9780195378719
978-0-19-537871-9