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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.
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English
Published/Created
New York : Free Press, ©1995.
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x, 422 p. ; 24 cm.
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JK469 1995b
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Administrative agencies
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United States
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Management
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Bureaucracy
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United States
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Government productivity
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Waste in government spending
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O'Leary, John, 1962-
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Summary note
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.
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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.
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ISBN
0028740270
9780028740270
LCCN
95009212
OCLC
32509349
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