The authors argue that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) is a colossal failure, yet seek to salvage some lessons from the ruins of SOX.

Congress and the president need to reform Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security because they are no longer able to run on autopilot.

Is Iraq as dangerous as it was a decade ago? According to Richard Butler, the answer is yes. A former Australian ambassador to the United Nations and Thailand, Mr. Butler served from 1997 to 1999 as the executive chairman of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) charged with disarming...

Thisbookexplores the effects of current regulatory policies and proposes a radical restructuring of the environmental regulatory authority.

This book discusses how bureaucrats, special interest groups, and politicians often become entangled in the process of health care reform.

Theauthorsrelate current arguments to traditional ideas of republicanism and democracy and compare them with the Revolution, Civil War, and civil rights and suffrage movements.

This book analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the referendum and the initiative and how they fit the requirements of democratic ideals.

Richard Butler argues that the dangerous status quo in Iraq must not continue.