Government Ill Executed - The Decline of the Federal Service and How to Reverse It

Informationen zum Autor Paul C. Light is Paulette Goddard Professor of Public Service at New York University. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis * Foreword by Paul Volcker * Introduction * Missions that Matter * Clarity of Command * Posts of Honor * Vigor and Expedition * A Spirit of Service * Steadiness in Administration * Accountability for Results * Reversing the Erosion * Notes * Acknowledgments * Index

Product details

• Authors: Paul C Light, Paul C. Light, Light Paul C.
• Assisted by: Volcker Paul A. (Foreword)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2009
• EAN: 9780674034785
• ISBN: 978-0-674-03478-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Politics & government, Public Administration, Central / national / federal government