The Politics of Quasi-Government: Hybrid Organizations and the Dynamics of Bureaucratic Control

by Jonathan G. S. Koppell

Book Overview

Hybrid organizations, governmental entities that mix characteristics of private and public sector organizations, are increasingly popular mechanisms for implementing public policy. Koppell assesses the performance of the growing quasi-government in terms of accountability and control. Comparing hybrids to traditional government agencies in three policy domains - export promotion, housing and international development - Koppell argues that hybrid organizations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521525608
• ISBN13: 9780521525602
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"