Catherine E. Rudder A. Lee Fritschler Yon Jung Choi
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 role of nongovernmental groups is largely ignored by those who study, teach, or report on public policy issues. Public Policymaking by Private Organizations sheds light on policymaking by private groups, which are not accountable to the general public or, often, even to...
How private groups increasingly set public policy and regulate lives--with little public knowledge or attention. From accrediting doctors a...