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OverviewAn attorney takes a critical approach to law, explaining how a rule-bound government has promoted bureaucratic gridlock, created a litigious society, and become detrimental to intelligent decision making on the part of judges, industry, and government. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Philip K. HowardPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House Inc Dimensions: Width: 13.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.200kg ISBN: 9780812982749ISBN 10: 0812982746 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 03 May 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsIncendiary . . . stimulating and controversial. --San Francisco Examiner<br> <br> [Philip K.] Howard's argument is fresh, reflecting an impressive combination of wisdom, wry humor, and quiet passion. . . . When we think about 'reinventing government, ' it's a good place to start. --The New York Times Book Review <br><br> A valuable book . . . a call for personal responsibility and initiative in government. -- People <br> <br> The delights of this policy prose poem lie in its perfect details, its civilized tone, its sure sense of where the ill-made legal shoe pinches. --The Wall Street Journal <br> <br> A brilliant diagnosis . . . forceful, trenchant, and eloquent. --Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.<br> <br> Excellent. --The Washington Post Incendiary . . . stimulating and controversial. --San Francisco Examiner [Philip K.] Howard's argument is fresh, reflecting an impressive combination of wisdom, wry humor, and quiet passion. . . . When we think about 'reinventing government, ' it's a good place to start. --The New York Times Book Review A valuable book . . . a call for personal responsibility and initiative in government. -- People The delights of this policy prose poem lie in its perfect details, its civilized tone, its sure sense of where the ill-made legal shoe pinches. --The Wall Street Journal A brilliant diagnosis . . . forceful, trenchant, and eloquent. --Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Excellent. --The Washington Post Author InformationPhilip K. Howard is a lawyer and the author of The Death of Common Sense. He has advised leaders of both parties on legal and regulatory reform. Howard grew up in small towns in the South and is the son of a Presbyterian minister. He is a managing partner of an international law firm and lives in Manhattan with his wife. They have four children. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |