Steinzor, Rena. <br/><br/>
The people's agents and the battle to protect the American public  special interests, government, and threats to health, safety and the environment /  [electronic resource] : 
Rena Steinzor and Sidney Shapiro. 
 - Chicago, [Ill.] ;  London :  University of Chicago Press,  c2010. 
 - 1 online resource (x, 269 p.) :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Reasonable people disagree about the reach of the federal government, but there is near-universal consensus that it should protect Americans from such dangers as bacteria-infested food and unsafe toys. However, the agencies that shoulder these responsibilities are in chaos. This book explores this dire state of affairs. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780226772042  No price 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Public safety--United States.<br/>Public interest--United States.<br/>Government accountability--United States.<br/>Administrative agencies--United States.<br/>Society.<br/>United States of America, USA.<br/>Social welfare & social services.<br/>Public administration.<br/>Jurisprudence & general issues.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD4605  / .S74 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>363.1060973