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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In his new book Citizenville, Newsom looks at how new digital tools can be used to dissolve political gridlock and technology can transform modern government. The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum, bringing together its members for events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy.
Author
Publisher
Russell Sage Foundation
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Bureaucracy, confusing paperwork, and complex regulations (or what [the authors] call administrative burdens) often introduce delay and frustration into our experiences with government agencies. Administrative burdens diminish the effectiveness of public programs and can even block individuals from fundamental rights like voting. [The authors] document that the administrative burdens citizens regularly encounter in their interactions with the state...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"From healthcare to workplace conduct, the federal government is taking on ever more responsibility for managing our lives. At the same time, Americans have never been more disaffected with Washington, seeing it as an intrusive, incompetent, wasteful giant. The most alarming consequence of ineffective policies, in addition to unrealized social goals, is the growing threat to the government's democratic legitimacy. Understanding why government fails...
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