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Conflict of Interest in American Public Life
Conflict of Interest in American Public Life Author:Andrew Stark Ranging over a wide array of cases, Andrew Stark draws on legal, moral, and political thought—as well as the rhetoric of officeholders and the commentary of journalists—to analyze several decades of debate over conflict of interest in American public life. He offers new ways of interpreting the controversies about conflic... more »t of interest, explains their prominence in American political combat, and suggests how we might make them less venomous and intractable. "[Stark] argues that conflicts of interest, real or imagined, are rife these days because of a combination of 'legal liberalism' and 'political liberalism' … He probes such matters with great care and thoughtfulness. His prose is superbly readable, his analysis relentless." —John O. McGinnis, Wall Street Journal "Stark does not sit in judgment on particular individuals; instead, he exposes the laws and particular cases to remorseless and clever reformulation and reinterpretation. In so doing, he highlights the contradictions and inconsistencies of prosecutors and defendants, and the critics and champions. The result is provocative and always stimulating." —Tony Badger, Times Literary Supplement« less