{"product_id":"the-myth-of-fair-and-michael-marlow-9780313392917","title":"The Myth of Fair and Efficient Government: Why The Government You Want Is Not The One You Get","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating exposé explaining why the government we have bears so little relation to the government we want--and why the recent expansion of government programs will only exacerbate the problem.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIdealized views of government lead to bitterly unhappy citizens posits \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Fair and Efficient Government: Why the Government You Want Is Not the One You Get\u003c\/i\u003e. In fact, Michael L. Marlow says, government is the last place to look for efficiency. It is, rather, private markets that naturally drive toward efficient outcomes and it is unreasonable to expect governments to mimic those effects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis idea will startle many readers, especially given the widespread belief that private markets caused the current economic problems. The author's intention is to awaken readers to the invalidity of that assumption, to make us \"pause before calling upon the government to somehow be efficient and fair in responding to the supposed collapse of private markets.\" To that end, this book demonstrates why romantic views of government promote a less efficient economy; why so many government programs are inefficient in practice; and why a more limited role for government is critical to reviving trust in our institutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Marlow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313392919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313392917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 119","brand":"Michael Marlow","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47001150095615,"sku":"9780313392917","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e3307ca7-8781-42e6-b796-f9cc39b81c9b.jpg?v=1751600212","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-myth-of-fair-and-michael-marlow-9780313392917","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}