Mackenzie, G. Calvin.

"Nasty & Brutish Without Being Short" : the state of the presidential appointment process / G. Calvin Mackenzie. - Brookings Review, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 26. Global Issues, 1522-3221; .

This MARC record contains three articles. Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: "Nasty & Brutish Without Being Short:" The State of the..., Spring 2001; pp. 4-7.

"The presidential appointment process is a national disgrace. It encourages bullies and emboldens demagogues, silences the voices of responsibility, and nourishes the lowest forms of partisan combat." (BROOKINGS REVIEW) This article provides a critical examination of the presidential appointment process.

1522-3221;


United States. Congress.


Nominations for office.


United States--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment.
United States--Politics and government.

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