Shadow elite : how the world's new power brokers undermine democracy, government, and the free market /
Wedel, Janine R., 1957-
Shadow elite : how the world's new power brokers undermine democracy, government, and the free market / Janine R. Wedel. - New York : Basic Books, 2009. - xv, 283 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207 - 267) and index.
Confidence men and their flex lives -- When privatization meets truthiness -- Flex power in the wild east -- U.S. government, Inc. -- The privatizers -- The commandeers -- Accountability in the age of flex nets.
An award-winning public policy expert and author of Collision and Collusion explains how an elite group of power-wielding agenda promoters are erasing the boundaries between government, private and non-profit organizations for their own benefit and have been behind headline-making scandals.
9780465091065 (alk. paper) 0465091067 (alk. paper)
Corruption.
Political corruption.
Power (Social sciences)
Elite (Social sciences)
Privatization.
Government accountability.
Corrupción.
Corrupción Política.
Poder (Ciencias Sociales).
Elite (Ciencias Sociales).
Privatización.
Responsabilidad de gobierno.
JF 1525.66 / W391s 2009
320.9
Shadow elite : how the world's new power brokers undermine democracy, government, and the free market / Janine R. Wedel. - New York : Basic Books, 2009. - xv, 283 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207 - 267) and index.
Confidence men and their flex lives -- When privatization meets truthiness -- Flex power in the wild east -- U.S. government, Inc. -- The privatizers -- The commandeers -- Accountability in the age of flex nets.
An award-winning public policy expert and author of Collision and Collusion explains how an elite group of power-wielding agenda promoters are erasing the boundaries between government, private and non-profit organizations for their own benefit and have been behind headline-making scandals.
9780465091065 (alk. paper) 0465091067 (alk. paper)
Corruption.
Political corruption.
Power (Social sciences)
Elite (Social sciences)
Privatization.
Government accountability.
Corrupción.
Corrupción Política.
Poder (Ciencias Sociales).
Elite (Ciencias Sociales).
Privatización.
Responsabilidad de gobierno.
JF 1525.66 / W391s 2009
320.9