Sharing Power: Public Governance and Private Markets

Donald F. Kettl

ISBN 10: 0815749066 / ISBN 13: 9780815749066

Published by Brookings Inst Pr, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sharing Power: Public Governance and Private Markets
• Publisher: Brookings Inst Pr
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0815749066
• ISBN 13: 9780815749066
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • American History

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Synopsis

Political scientist Kettl (U. of Wisconsin, Madison) asserts that government's reliance upon the private sector has grown faster than its ability to manage it, and that aggressive management of contracts ( smarter buying) is imperative. He scrutinizes four cases: the A-76 program, the FTS-2000 system, the Superfund program, and management of environmental and health problems at nuclear weapons production facilities. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Reviews

In Government by Proxy: (Mis?)Managing Federal Programs (Congressional Quarterly Press, 1988) political scientist Kettl discussed the increasing reliance of the federal government upon intermediaries to carry out governmental policy. In his current book he continues this theme, explaining that this trend receives support from leaders both on the left and right of the political spectrum who endorse contracting out for services. While not disputing that benefits can be derived from privatization, he does show, through several case studies, that careful scrutiny must be made of this process. To succeed, Kettl believes career government officials must become smart buyers of services and able to negotiate and manage contracts, while elected and appointed officials must become aware of the issues involved in contracting and be able to determine and preserve core governmental functions. Recommended for large business and public administration collections.
- Robert Logsdon, Indiana State Lib. , Indianapolis
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