Revolution at the roots : making our government smaller, better, and closer to home / William D. Eggers & John O'Leary.

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Eggers, William D. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Free Press, ©1995.
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x, 422 p. ; 24 cm.

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    Reason Foundation analysts William Eggers and John O'Leary spent two years traveling America's political frontier, taking the nation's political pulse. They heard a single message: "To forge a better society we need to make government dramatically smaller, more efficient, and closer to the people it is intended to serve." More importantly, they met many revolutionaries who are doing just that. In Revolution at the Roots, you'll find out not just what's wrong with American government, but how Americans can fix it. You'll meet the new breed of political leaders who are shaking up the status quo, from governors such as New Jersey's Christine Todd Whitman and Wisconsin's Tommy Thompson to California's Pete Wilson. You'll also meet the big-city mayors, Democrat and Republican alike, who are standing up to entrenched interests and shrinking bureaucracies. But it is America's people, not her politicians, who are truly the driving force for change.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-405) and index.
    Contents
    • 1. A New Era of Revolutionary Change
    • 2. Focusing on Core Functions
    • 3. Devolving Power and Restoring Community
    • 4. Competition: The Key to Efficient Government
    • 5. Understanding Government Systems
    • 6. Setting Limits
    • 7. Safer Neighborhoods, Better Communities
    • 8. Beyond Welfare
    • 9. Economic Growth from the Bottom Up
    • 10. A Community of Learning
    • 11. Beyond the Beltway
    • Appendix A: Successful Competitive Contracting Techniques
    • Appendix B: Making Privatization a Reality.
    ISBN
    • 0028740270
    • 9780028740270
    LCCN
    95009212
    OCLC
    32509349
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