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Thickening government : federal hierarchy and the diffusion of accountability / Paul C. Light.
- Title
- Thickening government : federal hierarchy and the diffusion of accountability / Paul C. Light.
- Author
- Light, Paul Charles.
- Publication
- Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution : Governance Institute, c1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | JK723.E9 L 53 1995 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xiii, 217 p.; 24 cm.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Ch. 1. How Thick Is Government? The Principles of Administration. The Changing Shape of Government. Growth Industries -- Ch. 2. Why Did Government Thicken? Lessons of History. The Orthodoxy of Thickening. Into the Present -- Ch. 3. Does Thickening Matter? The Diffusion of Accountability. Three Measures of Consequence -- Ch. 4. Where Does Thickening Start? The Roots of Thickening. Hidden Roots of Thickening -- Ch. 5. How Does Thickening Endure? How New Positions Are Created. Why Positions Spread -- Ch. 6. Can Thickening Be Stopped? A Brief Review. What to Do about Thickening -- Appendix: The Core Tables. The Sources. The Caveats.
- ISBN
- 0815752490 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 0815752504 (cloth : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^^94037043^
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library