{"product_id":"9781773636672","title":"The Consulting Trap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cem\u003eThe Consulting Trap\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eDrawing 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Consulting Trap\u003c\/em\u003e offers strategies for how these powerful firms can be resisted using people’s audits, public consultations, access to information requests, and social network analyses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chris Hurl (CA), Leah B. Werner (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Fernwood Publishing |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-04-11","offer_id":44652783534335,"sku":"9781773636672","price":28.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_fd68585d-689a-4299-b814-a2f6a033169b.jpg?v=1704454978","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781773636672","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}