It's a common complaint: the United States is overrun by rules
and procedures that shackle professional judgment, have no valid
purpose, and serve only to appease courts and lawyers. Charles R.
Epp argues, however, that few Americans would want to return to an
era without these legalistic policies, which in the 1970s helped
bring recalcitrant bureaucracies into line with a growing national
commitment to civil rights and individual dignity.
Focusing on three disparate policy areas--workplace sexual
harassment, playground safety, and police brutality in both the
United States and the United Kingdom--Epp explains how activists
and professionals used legal liability, lawsuit-generated
publicity, and innovative managerial ideas to pursue the
implementation of new rights. Together, these strategies resulted
in frameworks designed to make institutions accountable through
intricate rules, employee training, and managerial oversight.
Explaining how these practices became ubiquitous across
bureaucratic organizations, Epp casts today's legalistic state in
an entirely new light.
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