July 18, 2007
A Muddle of Competing Bureaucracies
In China’s safety woes, echoes of U.S. history, by Joseph Kahn
Nice to have some historical perspective for once.
“Theodore Roosevelt’s government had to overcome ideological opposition to regulating private-sector commerce. China has a different political challenge: its authoritarian government, though under the control of one party, has struggled to develop a modern, unified regulatory system that can supervise a dynamic market economy.”
inept, corrupt or hamstrung regulators … scattered regulatory power … bureaucracies jealously guarding their power … inspectors collecting bribes in exchange for favors … blurred lines of responsibility … weak investigative powers … buck-passing between ministries
July 18th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
it’s funny how some people want to go back to no regulations in the united states. regulations are in place to protect the public good. the bush administration has been all about weakening protections-on every level.