Government-Industrial Complex - The True Size of the Federal Government, 1984-2018

The Government-Industrial Complex analyzes the federal government's blended workforce of 9 million civil service, contract, and grant employees. Noted Government reform expert Paul Light explores the history of this blended workforce, explains its rise from Reagan to Trump, and outlines a process for promoting accountability across the government-industrial divide.

List of contents

• Preface


• Chapter One: A Warning Renewed


• Chapter Two: The True Size of Government


• Chapter Three: Pressures on the Dividing Line


• Chapter Four: A Proper Blending


• Conclusion: The Next-Gen Public Service


• Appendix 1: Options for Reform


• Endnotes

About the author

Paul C. Light is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service at New York Universityâs Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service as well as a nonresident senior fellow at the Volcker Alliance and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Before joining NYU, he was vice president and director of governmental studies at the Brookings Institution and founding director of its Center for Public Service. He has held teaching posts at the University of Virginia, University of Minnesota, and Harvard Universityâs John F. Kennedy School of Government. He was also senior adviser to the U.S. Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, associate dean of the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, director of the public policy grant program at the Pew Charitable Trusts from 1995-1998. Light has written 25 books, and is a recognized expert on government reform, legislative history, social innovation, and government by investigation.

Summary

The Government-Industrial Complex analyzes the federal government's blended workforce of 9 million civil service, contract, and grant employees. Noted Government reform expert Paul Light explores the history of this blended workforce, explains its rise from Reagan to Trump, and outlines a process for promoting accountability across the government-industrial divide.

Product details

• Authors: Paul C Light, Paul C. Light, Paul C. (Professor of Public Policy Light, Light Paul C.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9780190851798
• ISBN: 978-0-19-085179-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, Political structure & processes, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, Public Administration, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, United States of America, USA, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, c 2010 to c 2020, c 2010 to c 2019, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, Political structure and processes, Public administration / Public policy