Outsourcing Sovereignty

Description

This book describes the largely overlooked process of using private government contractors to perform essential or inherent functions in the military and civilian sectors of government. It shows how such practices undermine the capacity effectiveness and morale of government officials and it establishes constitutional and statutory arguments against the practice. It recognizes and accepts the proper role for outsourcing or privatization while safeguarding against its improper use. The argument ultimately turns on the necessity for our democratic system to require the executive branch to perform crucial tasks in-house unless Congress has permitted delegations to private contractors.

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Other Editions

• Outsourcing sovereignty: why privatization of government function threatens democracy and what we can do about itCambridge University Press2007-01-01
• Outsourcing SovereigntyPaperbackCambridge University Press2007-07-16
• Outsourcing SovereigntyeBookCambridge University Press2007-01-01
• Outsourcing SovereigntyCambridge University Press2007-01-01
• Outsourcing SovereigntyCambridge University Press2007-01-01
• Outsourcing SovereigntyHardcoverCambridge University Press2007-07-16
• Outsourcing SovereigntyCambridge University Press2009-01-01