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The old regime : lawful bargaining for public services
Bargaining outlawed
A regulatory nightmare : salaries as a remedy for corrupt exchange and official lucre
A government capable of saying "no" : salaries as a reaction against customer service
State and local taxation : the tax ferrets
Federal taxation : the moiety men
Criminal prosecution : cash for convictions
Incarceration : jailors' fees and penitentiary profits
Naval warfare : prize money and blood money
Epilogue : American state-building and the critique of bureaucracy.
Bargaining outlawed
A regulatory nightmare : salaries as a remedy for corrupt exchange and official lucre
A government capable of saying "no" : salaries as a reaction against customer service
State and local taxation : the tax ferrets
Federal taxation : the moiety men
Criminal prosecution : cash for convictions
Incarceration : jailors' fees and penitentiary profits
Naval warfare : prize money and blood money
Epilogue : American state-building and the critique of bureaucracy.