Problem
Unchecked state autonomy
Other Names:
Autonarchy Incidence:
In an analysis of the testimony of 1,060 witnesses in 14 hearings on proposed federal programmes in the US, only seven opposed proposed spending, a 145-to-1 ratio. Of the witnesses, 63% represented government acting as an interest group. Another 33% were lobbyists for groups purporting to be, and generally perceived to be, private-sector institutions. However, many of these groups are semi-government entities, or extensions of government in that they receive government contracts and grants; often their leaders are former government officials. The fact is that almost no one testifies against government programmes. The conclusion draw is that government views on spending programmes are shaped by government officials themselves. Broader Problems:
Authoritarian regimesUndemocratic social systemsInadequate system of political checks and balances Related Problems:
TotalitarianismSingle party democraciesUnchecked community spendingAbdication of government ministerial controlInadequate control over government administrative process Aggravates:
Excessive government controlUnreported government spendingInappropriate public spending by governmentInadequate management of government financesExcessive governmental spending References:
Falk, Richard: Explorations at the Edge of Time: reinventing democracy in the nuclear age Subject(s):
Government → Nation stateMetapolitics → Political theories
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST