We face a huge and inescapable crisis: the government we have is not up to the challenges it faces. In <strong>The Next Government of the United States</strong>... » 

We face a huge and inescapable crisis: the government we have is not up to the challenges it faces. In The Next Government of the United States, renowned public administration expert Donald F. Kettl diagnoses the problems that plague our current government - and prescribes a solution. Drawing data from crises like the government's tragic failure to tackle the plight of Hurricane Katrina's victims, he outlines the big issues: hamstrung bureaucracies, a Congress with tunnel vision, and leaders who too often fail to lead. From the surprising success of key officials, ranging from the Coast Guard's speedy evacuation of downtown Manhattan on September 11, 2001, and the Al Anbar Awakening spearheaded by military officers such as Captain Travis Patriquin, he charts a new strategy for leading the government and for making it work. Kettl envisions a legion of rocket scientists who run government the way that rocket scientists launch rockets - with strong leadership focused on objectives, held accountable for performance, and linked effectively to citizens so that it acts decisively for the public good. This book is a guide to the problems that ail our government and a road map for fixing it. «