Verlag: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0822956004 ISBN 13: 9780822956006
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Verlag: University of Pittsburgh Press, United States, Pittsburgh PA, 1996
ISBN 10: 0822956004 ISBN 13: 9780822956006
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Good. Winner of the Harold Lasswell Award of the American Political Science AssociationThe FSFIC failed spectacularly during the 1980s, costing taxpayers an estimated $200 billion. In this award-winning analysis, Rom examines the political causes of this u201cthrift tragedy. u201d He directly confronts-and rejects-the dominant scholarly u201cpublic choice u201d view that public officials were motivated mainly be self-interest. Instead, Rom argues that politicians and bureaucrats generally acted in the u201cpublic spirit u201d by attempting to obtain the common interest as they saw it. Using new evidence and innovative methods, Rom demonstrates that FSLIC's failure unfolded because of commitments that officials had made in the past and their uncertainties about how to fulfill these obligations in the future. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.