Public policymaking by private organizations : challenges to democratic governance / Catherine E. Rudder, A. Lee Fritschler, Yon Jung Choi.

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"How private groups increasingly set public policy and regulate lives-with little public knowledge or attention. From accrediting doctors and lawyers to setting industry and professional standards, private groups establish many of the public policies in today's advanced societies. Yet this important...

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Main Authors: Rudder, Catherine E. (Author)
Fritschler, A. Lee, 1937- (Author)
Choi , Yon Jung (Author)
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Policy sciences.
Trade regulation.
Commercial associations > Political aspects.
Standardization > Political aspects.
Professions > Standards.
Consumer protection.
Physical Description:x, 213 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • What is private governance
  • Private policymaking: origins, growth, and scope
  • How to access private governance
  • Private governance in finance
  • Private governance in food safety and quality
  • Private governance in the professions and higher education accreditation
  • Conclusion: what to make of private governance?