The Consulting Trap

The Consulting Trap
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Publisher : Fernwood Publishing
Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : 9781773636832
ISBN-13 : 1773636839
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Book Synopsis The Consulting Trap by : Chris Hurl

Download or read book The Consulting Trap written by Chris Hurl and published by Fernwood Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-13T00:00:00Z with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Consulting Trap does a deep dive into how governments have become hooked on private consultancy firms with dire consequences for democratic decision-making, public accountability and accessible public services. Hurl and Werner contend that firms like McKinsey, Accenture, KPMG and Deloitte increasingly take responsibility for core public services, trapping governments in cycles of dependency. Through orchestrating tax avoidance for the wealthy while engineering austerity for the rest, these firms have created the foundations for the deepening privatization of the public services, further entrenching their power. Drawing on case studies from Canada and around the world, Hurl and Werner investigate how big consultancies leverage social networks, institutionalize relationships, mine and commodify data, and establish policy pipelines that facilitate the quick diffusion of ideas across jurisdictions. Drawing from real world examples, The Consulting Trap offers strategies for how these powerful firms can be resisted using people’s audits, public consultations, access to information requests, and social network analyses.


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