The next government of the United States : why our institutions fail us and how to fix them
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The next government of the United States : why our institutions fail us and how to fix them
W.W. Norton & Company, c2009
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-260) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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ISBN 9780393051124
Description
In this timely and compelling book, Donald F. Kettl demonstrates how the process of governance has fallen out of sync with the problems the government is trying to solve. Pick almost any recent domestic concern-waging a war, protecting our food supply and borders, providing health-care coverage for an aging population or relief after a devastating hurricane-and the standard response is to outsource most of the core tasks to thousands of independent contractors. The government foots the bill, but this strategy provides neither leadership nor accountability. Without anyone in charge, who can formulate innovative solutions to the increasingly complex problems the government faces? Kettl has answers, explaining with precision and clarity how a twenty-first century government must function in order to provide real solutions to the policy problems that face the United States.
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: pbk ISBN 9780393978698
Description
Drawing data from crises like FEMA's tragic failure in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he demonstrates the increasingly complex nature of the problems our government must solve and the failings of its current approach. Based on the surprising successes of key officials in crisis situations, Kettl envisions a legion of leaders who run government they way that rocket scientists launch rockets--with strong leadership focused on objectives, held accountable for performance, and linked effectively to citizens so that it acts decisively for the public good. This book is a guide to the problems that ail our government and a road map for their solution.
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