Natasha Hamilton-Hart is a professor in the Department of Management and International Business at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

• 1. Rule proliferation and the loss of authority2. Stupid rules in real life3. Stupid rules in disguise4. Autonomy5. Rules: regulatory solutions and rule proliferation6. Authority: why and when hierarchy works7. Accountability: making authority work8. Authority for a better world

This remarkable book describes and analyses the plague of regulation affecting western liberal democracies – and includes essential recommendations for reform. It is a unique analysis of the political economy of lawmaking and is essential reading for both policymakers and the citizens who seek relief from the day-to-day impact of stupid rules.

Natasha Hamilton-Hart is a professor in the Department of Management and International Business at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

• 1. Rule proliferation and the loss of authority2. Stupid rules in real life3. Stupid rules in disguise4. Autonomy5. Rules: regulatory solutions and rule proliferation6. Authority: why and when hierarchy works7. Accountability: making authority work8. Authority for a better world

This remarkable book describes and analyses the plague of regulation affecting western liberal democracies – and includes essential recommendations for reform. It is a unique analysis of the political economy of lawmaking and is essential reading for both policymakers and the citizens who seek relief from the day-to-day impact of stupid rules.

Natasha Hamilton-Hart is a professor in the Department of Management and International Business at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

• 1. Rule proliferation and the loss of authority2. Stupid rules in real life3. Stupid rules in disguise4. Autonomy5. Rules: regulatory solutions and rule proliferation6. Authority: why and when hierarchy works7. Accountability: making authority work8. Authority for a better world

This remarkable book describes and analyses the plague of regulation affecting western liberal democracies – and includes essential recommendations for reform. It is a unique analysis of the political economy of lawmaking and is essential reading for both policymakers and the citizens who seek relief from the day-to-day impact of stupid rules.