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Savoie, Donald J., 1947-
Subjects
Power (Social sciences).
Comparative government.
Bureaucracy.
Civil service.
Government executives.
Decentralization in government.
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Savoie, Donald J., 1947-
Power (Social sciences).
Comparative government.
Bureaucracy.
Civil service.
Government executives.
Decentralization in government.
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Government
: have presidents and prime ministers misdiagnosed the patient? / Donald J. Savoie.
by
Savoie, Donald J., 1947-
McGill-Queen's University Press, 2022.
Call #:
303.3 S268s
Subjects
Power (Social sciences).
Comparative
government
.
Bureaucracy.
Civil service.
Government
executives.
Decentralization
in
government
.
ISBN:
9780228011095 (hc.)
Description:
viii, 302 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Roots matter -- The boss sits at the top -- Speaking truth when truth, facts, and evidence-based advice are moving targets -- The power of appointments -- Allocating resources -- Doing more with less -- Where everyone is responsible and no one is responsible -- The diagnosis -- Institutions and the efficacy of
government
.
Summary:
"Citizens have lost trust in their institutions of public governance. In trying to fix the problem, presidents and prime ministers have misdiagnosed the patient, failing to recognize that
government
bureaucracies are inseparable from political institutions. As a result, career officials have become adroit at managing the blame game but much less so at embracing change. Donald J. Savoie looks to the United States, Great Britain, France, and Canada to assess two of the most important challenges confronting governments throughout the Western world: the concentration of political power and the changing role of
government
bureaucracy. The four countries have distinct institutions shaped by distinct histories, but what they have in common is a professional non-partisan civil service. When presidents and prime ministers decide to expand their personal authority, national institutions must adjust while bureaucracies grow to fill the gap, paradoxically further constricting
government
efficacy. The side effects are universal--political power is increasingly centralized; Parliament, Congress, and the National Assembly have been weakened; Cabinet has lost standing; political parties have been debased; and civil services have been knocked off their moorings. Reduced responsibility and increased transparency make civil servants slow to take risks and politicians quick to point fingers.
Government
astutely diagnoses the problem of declining trust in
government
: presidents and prime ministers have failed to see that efficacy in
government
is tied to well-performing institutions."--Provided by publisher.
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