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Despite George W Bush's opposition to big government, federal spending increased under his watch more quickly than it did during the Clinton administration. This book shows that efforts to expand markets and shrink government have the ironic effect of expanding government's reach by creating problems that force legislators to enact new rules.

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"Eloquently argued and written in a straightforward style that will speak to concerned citizens and scholars alike, The Private Abuse of the Public Interest addresses one of the most profound problems in governance today. In the process, it attests to unconventional truths: markets are less adept at providing policy solutions than is commonly accepted; markets and public interventions are not irreconcilable opposites; and even those most ardent about rolling back state power now recognize that government is here to stay." - Cathie Jo Martin, Boston University"

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    A Paperback / softback by Lawrence D. Brown, Lawrence Jacobs, Lawrence R. Jacobs

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 01/10/2008
      ISBN13: 9780226076430, 978-0226076430
      ISBN10: 0226076431
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      Political economy Central / national / federal government policies

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Despite George W Bush's opposition to big government, federal spending increased under his watch more quickly than it did during the Clinton administration. This book shows that efforts to expand markets and shrink government have the ironic effect of expanding government's reach by creating problems that force legislators to enact new rules.

      Trade Review
      "Eloquently argued and written in a straightforward style that will speak to concerned citizens and scholars alike, The Private Abuse of the Public Interest addresses one of the most profound problems in governance today. In the process, it attests to unconventional truths: markets are less adept at providing policy solutions than is commonly accepted; markets and public interventions are not irreconcilable opposites; and even those most ardent about rolling back state power now recognize that government is here to stay." - Cathie Jo Martin, Boston University"

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