Hear commentary by Paul Light on why young, talented workers are
steering clear of jobs in the federal government (from National
Public Radio).
The federal government is having increasing difficulty
faithfully executing the laws, which is what Alexander Hamilton
called the true test of a good government. This book diagnoses the
symptoms, explains their general causes, and proposes ways to
improve the effectiveness of the federal government. Employing
Hamilton s seven measures of an energetic federal service, Paul
Light shows how the government is wanting in each measure.
After assessing the federal report card, Light offers a
comprehensive agenda for reform, including new laws limiting the
number of political appointees, reducing the layers of government
management, reducing the size of government as its baby-boom
employees retire, revitalizing the federal career, and reducing the
heavy outsourcing of federal work. Although there are many ways to
fix each of the seven problems with government, only a
comprehensive agenda will bring the kind of reform needed to
reverse the overall erosion of the capacity to faithfully execute
all the laws.
General
Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2009 |
First published: |
2008 |
Authors: |
Paul C. Light
|
Foreword by: |
Paul A Volcker
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
278 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-03478-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
0-674-03478-3 |
Barcode: |
9780674034785 |
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