Expert analysis of American governance challenges and
recommendations for reform Two big ideas serve as the catalyst for
the essays collected in this book. The first is the state of
governance in the United States, which Americans variously perceive
as broken, frustrating, and unresponsive. Editor James Perry
observes in his Introduction that this perception is rooted in
three simultaneous developments: government's failure to perform
basic tasks that once were taken for granted, an accelerating pace
of change that quickly makes past standards of performance
antiquated, and a dearth of intellectual capital that generate the
capacity to bridge the gulf between expectations and performance.
The second idea hearkens back to the Progressive era, when
Americans revealed themselves to be committed to better
administration of their government at all levels—federal, state,
and local. These two ideas—the diminishing capacity for effective
governance and Americans' expectations for reform—are veering in
opposite directions. Contributors to Public Service and Good
Governance for the Twenty-First Century explore these central ideas
by addressing such questions as: what is the state of government
today? Can future disruptions of governance and public service be
anticipated? What forms of government will emerge from the past and
what institutions and structures will be needed to meet future
challenges? And lastly, and perhaps most importantly, what
knowledge, skills, and abilities will need to be fostered for
tomorrow's civil servants to lead and execute effectively? Public
Service and Good Governance for the Twenty-First Century offers
recommendations for bending the trajectories of governance capacity
and reform expectations toward convergence, including reversing the
trend of administrative disinvestment, developing talent for public
leadership through higher education, creating a federal civil
service to meet future needs, and rebuilding bipartisanship so that
the sweeping changes needed to restore good government become
possible. Contributors: Sheila Bair, William W. Bradley, John J.
DiIulio, Jr., Angela Evans, Francis Fukuyama, Donald F. Kettl,
Ramayya Krishnan, Paul C. Light, Shelley Metzenbaum, Norman J.
Ornstein, James L. Perry, Norma M. Riccucci, Paul R. Verkuil, Paul
A. Volcker.
General
Imprint: |
University of PennsylvaniaPress
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2020 |
First published: |
2020 |
Editors: |
James L. Perry
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Contributors: |
Paul A Volcker
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
312 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8122-5204-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8122-5204-7 |
Barcode: |
9780812252040 |
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