Innovations in Government - Research, Recognition, and Replication

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Sandford F. Borins Klappentext "A Brookings Institution Press and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation publicationThe Innovations in American Government Awards Program began in 1985 with a grant from the Ford Foundation to the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard to conduct a program of awards for innovations in state and local government. The foundation's objective was ambitious and, in an era of ""government is the problem"" rhetoric, determinedly proactive. It sought to counter declining public confidence in government by highlighting innovative and effective programs. Over twenty years later, research, recognition, and replication are the source of the program's continuing influence and its vitality.What is the future of government innovation? How can innovation enhance the quality of life for citizens and strengthen democratic governance?Innovations in Government: Research, Recognition, and Replication answers these questions by presenting a comprehensive approach to advancing the practice and study of innovation in government. The authors discuss new research on innovation, explore the impact of several programs that recognize innovation, and consider challenges to the replication of innovations.Contributors include Eugene Bardach (University of California-Berkeley), Robert Behn (Harvard University), John D. Donahue (Harvard University), Marta Ferreira Santos Farah (Center for Public Administration and Government, Fundação Getulio Vargas), Archon Fung (Harvard University), Jean Hartley (University of Warwick), Steven Kelman (Harvard University), Gowher Rizvi (Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard University), Peter Spink (Center for Public Administration and Government, Fundação Getulio Vargas), and Jonathan Walters (Governing)." Zusammenfassung The Innovations in American Government Awards Program began in 1985 with a grant from the Ford Foundation to the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard to conduct a program of awards for innovations in state and local government. ...

Product details

• Authors: Sandford (EDT) Borins
• Assisted by: Sandford Borins (Editor), Sandford F. Borins (Editor), Borins Sandford F. (Editor)
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2008
• EAN: 9780815713777
• ISBN: 978-0-8157-1377-7
• No. of pages: 231
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Brookings / ASH Center Series, "Innovative Governance in the 21st Century"; Brookings/ASH Institute Series, "Innovative Governance in the 21st Century"; Innovative Governance of the 2; Brookings / Ash Center Series, "Innovative Governance in the 21st Century"; Brookings / Ash Center Series,; Innovative Governance of the 2
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Politics & government, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, United States of America, USA, Regional government, Regional, state & other local government