Against the profit motive the salary revolution in American government, 1780-1940 / Nicholas R. Parrillo.

Author/creator Parrillo, Nicholas R.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew Haven : Yale University Press, [2013]
Descriptionxi, 568 pages ; 24 cm.
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SeriesYale 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012051295
ISBN9780300176582 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780300194753 (paperback: alk. paper)

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