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The rule of nobody : saving America from dead laws and broken government Cover Image

The rule of nobody : saving America from dead laws and broken government / Philip K. Howard.

Saving America from dead laws and broken government (portion title)

Howard, Philip K., (author.).

Summary:

Discusses how dead rules and outmoded laws inhibit policy changes and paralyze officials and citizens and argues how setting goals and boundaries instead of dictating choices can mobilize the democracy.

Record details

ISBN: 9780393082821
ISBN: 0393082822
ISBN: 9780393350753
Physical Description: x, 244 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition
Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2014]
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-237) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The rule of nobody -- Rethinking the rule of law -- Regulating with human responsibility -- The framework of law, properly understood -- Ending bureaucratic amorality -- History of human choice in American law -- Government by real people, not theories -- Democracy without leaders -- A new charter for public leadership -- Citizen supervision of government.