{"product_id":"public-service-and-good-governance-for-the-twenty-first-century-hardback-9780812252040","title":"Public Service and Good Governance for the Twenty-First Century (Hardback) 9780812252040","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePublic Service and Good Governance for the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames L. Perry (Edited by), Paul A. Volcker (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812252040\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 May 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages, 7 illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm, 0.516 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\"[This book] is a worthy reminder that the parts of government make a whole, progress is uneven, and forward movement happens one step at a time, with backsliding in between. In this edited volume, contributors offer approaches for strengthening government, and in the process, increasing government's capacity to deal with the complexity of interrelated administrative, social, demographic, and economic challenges.\" (Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory) \"James Perry's collected essays from thought leaders throughout the field deliver insight into challenges related to public service and leadership, disruptive influences, the need for a more informed citizenry, and emerging government and governance.\" (Journal of Public Affairs Education)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpert analysis of American governance challenges and recommendations for reform\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e These two ideas-the diminishing capacity for effective governance and Americans' expectations for reform-are veering in opposite directions. Contributors to \u003ci\u003ePublic Service and Good Governance for the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/i\u003e 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?\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublic Service and Good Governance for the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e Foreword\u003cbr\u003e —Paul A. Volcker\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e —James L. Perry\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Catch-22 Government: Federal Performance in Peril\u003cbr\u003e —Paul C. Light\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Disruptive Influences\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Beyond the Financial Crisis: Regulators Confront New Challenges from Technological (R)evolution\u003cbr\u003e —Sheila Bair\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Big Data, AI, and Algorithmic Platforms: Implications for Governing and Public Policy\u003cbr\u003e —Ramayya Krishnan\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Political Disruption: Is America Headed Toward Uncontrollable Extremism or Partisan Goodwill?\u003cbr\u003e —Norman J. Ornstein\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Emerging Government and Governance\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. The Intrinsic Functions of Government\u003cbr\u003e —Francis Fukuyama\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Reframing American Institutions: A Look Ahead to Midcentury\u003cbr\u003e —Donald F. Kettl\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Is Federal Public Service Reform Still Possible? Toward a \"Volcker Rule\" for Federal Contractors\u003cbr\u003e —John J. DiIulio Jr.\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Good Government: Persistent Challenges, Smart Practices, and New Knowledge Needed\u003cbr\u003e —Shelley Metzenbaum\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Public Service and Public Leaders\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. A Personal Reflection on the Importance of Public Service\u003cbr\u003e —William W. Bradley\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. Competencies of the Public Service in Challenging Regulatory Times\u003cbr\u003e —Paul R. Verkuil\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. Upending Public Policy Education\u003cbr\u003e —Angela Evans\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12. The Emerging Public Leader: Characteristics, Opportunities, and Challenges\u003cbr\u003e —Norma M. Riccucci\u003cbr\u003e List of Contributors\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52559228633368,"sku":"9780812252040","price":50.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/public-service-and-good-governance-for-the-twenty-first-century-hardback-9780812252040","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}