Against the profit motive the salary revolution in American government, 1780-1940 / Nicholas R. Parrillo.
| Author/creator | Parrillo, Nicholas R. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, [2013] |
| Description | xi, 568 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Yale Law Library series in legal history and reference |
| Contents | The old regime : lawful bargaining for public services -- Bargaining outlawed -- A regulatory nightmare : salaries as a remedy for corrupt exchange and official lucre -- A government capable of saying "no" : salaries as a reaction against customer service -- State and local taxation : the tax ferrets -- Federal taxation : the moiety men -- Criminal prosecution : cash for convictions -- Incarceration : jailors' fees and penitentiary profits -- Naval warfare : prize money and blood money -- Epilogue : American state-building and the critique of bureaucracy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012051295 |
| ISBN | 9780300176582 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780300194753 (paperback: alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |