Public Citizens by Paul Sabin
This book caught out interest for those interested in public policy – and making change happen.
As the NY Times describes “When you’re a household name for 56 years, you acquire more than one reputation. Ralph Nader has three.”
What’s interesting for us at OutinPaperback.com is how Nader leverages his power as an individual – “Nader was the most broadly influential of these figures because he was able, in effect, to franchise himself through his watchdog groups. These groups issued reports, lobbied Congress and took advantage of judicial-review provisions they helped write by suing agencies over delayed or inadequate regulations. This became an influential model for the formation of other liberal public interest groups, especially environmental ones, that operated outside Nader’s orbit.”
“Nader’s solution to weaknesses in the countervailing power model was to become a countervailing power himself, alongside labor and industry.”
Does it still have solutions for today? Check it out.