The consulting trap: how professional service firms hook governments and undermine democracy.
"The Consulting Trap: How Professional Service Firms Hook Governments and Undermine Democracy" is a meticulously researched critique of the consulting industry's impact on democratic decision-making and public administration. The authors provide detailed case studies that highlight the lack of trans...
| Published in: | International Affairs Vol. 100; no. 5; pp. 2269 - 2272 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Sep2024
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