Can the Government Govern

摘要: Effective government requires that institutions be strong enough to control the efforts of organized, entrenched special interests in favor broader shared but poorly articulated by most members society. Recent changes our and problems they face raise doubts about capacity contemporary American handle these parochial forces. Congress has seemingly become more fragmented, presidency politicized, bureaucracy labyrinthine. After a decade or trying, have not mastered variety problems--the budget deficit, trade imbalance, energy insecurity--that threaten society's general interest an economic future as bright its past. Can Government Govern? argues problem is inherently substantially institutional discusses politically difficult requirements for overcoming it. In so doing, this volume opens debate public discussion necessary change. Contributors include John E. Chubb writing on policy, David B. Yoffie Paul Peterson Mark Rom macroeconomic Samuel Kernell presidency, Kenneth A. Shesple Congress, Terry M. Moe bureaucracy.