Getting the government America deserves
Subtitle: how ethics reform can make a difference
By: Richard W. Painter.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 301
ISBN-13: 9780195378719
Subjects: Political ethics -- United States
Description: This volume analyzes government ethics law from the perspective of an academic critic and that of a lawyer who was the chief White House ethics lawyer for two and a half years. Richard Painter argues that the existing ethics regime is in need of substantial reform.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The fiduciary principle in private and public spheres; title: The executive branch : ethics rules that work when we need them, rules that don't work, rules that we do not need, and rules we need but don't have; title: Implementation and enforcement of ethics rules in the executive branch : how big are the gaps in the system?; title: Outsourcing executive branch functions and its ethical consequences; title: When lawyers work for the government; title: Legislative branch ethics reform: more stringency or more hypocrisy?; title: When ethics law and other law intersect: insider trading, taxes and financial conflicts of interest; title: Bagmen in black tie or professional intermediaries : the growth of lobbying and prospects for reform avenues of influence for lobbyists; title: Off the books lobbying, electioneering and the special purpose entities that do it; title: The official White House Office of Political affairs, the unofficial office of political affairs, and personal capacity political activity by government officials; title: Campaign finance : the elephant and donkey in the room.