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Save to My PortfolioHow to Improve Governance: A New Framework for Analysis and Action

David de Ferranti, Anthony J. Ody and with Justin Jacinto and Graeme Ramshaw, March 01, 2009

This perceptive book emphasizes the need for an overall analytical framework that can be applied to different countries to help analyze the current situation, identify potential areas for improvement, and assess their relative feasibility and the steps needed to promote them. Read More

Global Governance, Corruption, Bureaucracy, Corporate Governance, Economic Development

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioIs It Possible to Fix Government? - A NewTalk discussion

Thomas E. Mann, June 17, 2008, NewTalk

Thomas Mann joined a distinguished panel, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York and Congressman Jim Cooper of Tennessee, to address the problems within U.S. government and possible solutions.  Read More

U.S. Politics, Bureaucracy, Civil Society, Governance, Politics

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioMetroPolicy for a MetroNation

Jennifer Bradley, June 2008, The Brookings Institution

To unleash greater local and national prosperity, U.S. metropolitan leaders need to be better equipped to deal with today’s increasingly dynamic economic, social and environmental realities. This summary outlines a new federal-state-metro partnership that provides metropolitan actors the support, capacity, tools and discretion they need to resolve key challenges; grow in more productive, inclusive, and sustainable ways; and, ultimately, to maximize America’s overall prosperity. Read More

Macroeconomics, U.S. Economic Growth, Productivity, U.S. Higher Education, Quality-of-Life Issues

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioMetroPolicy: Shaping a New Federal Partnership for a Metropolitan Nation

Mark Muro, Bruce Katz, Sarah Rahman and David Warren, June 12, 2008, The Brookings Institution

To unleash greater local and national prosperity U.S. metropolitan leaders need to be better equipped to deal with today’s increasingly dynamic economic, social  and environmental realities. This report calls for a new federal-state-metro partnership that provides metropolitan actors the support, capacity, tools and discretion they need to resolve key challenges; grow in more productive, inclusive, and sustainable ways; and, ultimately, to maximize America’s overall prosperity. Read More

U.S. Economic Growth, Productivity, U.S. Higher Education, Quality-of-Life Issues, Regions and States

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioHow Big Government Got Its Groove Back

William A. Galston, June 09, 2008, The American Prospect

How Big Government Got Its Groove BackToday's economy requires an expanded role for government, writes William Galston. In this article, he argues that the United States needs a new social contract that reorganizes responsibilities among government, individuals and the private sector. Read More

Governance, Bureaucracy

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioShaping the 44th Presidency

Charles O. Jones and Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, August 2007, The Brookings Institution

Shaping the 44th PresidencyKathryn Tenpas and Charles O. Jones examine what the 44th president will inherit, a diminished presidency, in a system that appears now to be pitted against itself. Read More

Bureaucracy, Executive Branch, The Presidency, Governance

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioDoes NASA Still Have the Right Stuff?

Gregg Easterbrook, May 30, 2007, NPR "Morning Edition"

Interview with Gregg Easterbrook, NPR "Morning Edition" (5/30/07) Read More

Governance, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch, Technology

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioReviving Faith in Democracy

Monday, April 30, 2007
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Washington, DC

Reviving Faith in DemocracyIn a new book, What Democracy is For: On Freedom and Moral Government (Princeton University Press, 2007), Stein Ringen points out the failure of the world's democracies, most specifically the United States and Britain, to live up to their own founding ideological values and expectations. Ringen, professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Oxford, argues that citizens are increasingly distrustful of their government and apathetic to participating in public affairs. On Monday, April 30, Stein Ringen joined Brookings Senior Fellows William Galston and Kent Weaver to discuss the policy solutions he proposes in his book that aim to restore faith in global democracy. Panelists also discussed Ringen's view that a global economy must be grounded in shared values of freedom and democracy. Read More

Bureaucracy, Executive Branch

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioA Conversation on Politics and Government with U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)

Wednesday, April 25, 2007
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

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U.S. Politics, Politics, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioPolitics and the Justice Department: Finding a Path to Accountability

Friday, April 20, 2007
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Washington, DC

Brookings continued its Judicial Issues Forum series with a discussion on lessons learned from the attorney general firings and other legal controversies. Panelists discussed the trial and conviction of Scooter Libby, former White House chief of staff; the enforcement of the Voting Rights Act; prosecution of voter fraud; and the replacement of all U.S. attorneys by the Clinton Administration in 1993. Read More

U.S. Politics, Justice and Law, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch, Politics

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioEvaluating the New Executive Order on Regulation

Robert Hahn and Robert E. Litan, April 01, 2007, House Investigation and Oversight Subcommittee Science and Technology Committee

Testimony by Robert W. Hahn and Robert E. Litan (April 2007) Read More

Governance, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioState of the Union 2007: President Bush Faces a New Congress

Wednesday, January 24, 2007
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

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U.S. Politics, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch, The Presidency, Politics

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Veto-Free Presidency: George W. Bush (2001-Present)

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, July 2006, The Brookings Institution

The Veto-Free Presidency: George W. Bush (2001-Present)In this Issues in Governance Studies paper, Kathryn Tenpas examines the veto record of President George W. Bush. Read More

U.S. Congress, U.S. Politics, Governance, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioWest Wing Shuffle

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, April 02, 2006, The Washington Post

Opinion by Kathryn Dunn Tenpas; The Washington Post (4/2/06) Read More

Governance, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch, The Presidency

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioRising Debt Is Very Scary

Andrew L. Yarrow and Diane Lim Rogers, April 02, 2006, The Baltimore Sun

Opinion by Diane Lim Rogers and Andrew L. Yarrow, The Baltimore Sun (4/2/06) Read More

Taxes, Fiscal Policy, U.S. Economy, Federal Budget, Tax Cuts

Featured Experts

William A. Galston

William A. Galston

Senior Fellow, Governance Studies
The Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in Governance Studies

A former policy advisor to President Clinton and presidential candidates, Bill Galston is an expert on domestic policy, political campaigns, and elections. His current research focuses on designing a new social contract and the implications of political polarization.
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Paul C. Light

Paul C. Light

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Governance Studies

Paul Light’s research areas include bureaucracy; civil service; Congress; entitlement programs; executive branch; government reform; nonprofit effectiveness; organizational change; and the political appointment process.
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Thomas E. Mann

Thomas E. Mann

Senior Fellow, Governance Studies
The W. Averell Harriman Chair

A noted congressional scholar, Tom Mann writes and speaks widely on issues related to campaigns; elections; and the effectiveness of Congress. He has conducted polls for congressional candidates and overseen national public opinion studies. Mann recently co-authored The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track.
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TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any democracy requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work has extended beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions and issues in higher education. Experts are tackling fundamental issues on the role of education in the national and global economy.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is a security studies professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

Research ProjectAfrica Growth Initiative

The Africa Growth Initiative conducts high-quality policy research and analysis focused on attaining sustainable economic development and prosperity in Africa, while amplifying the voice of African researchers in policy-making and planning.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

ProgramMetropolitan Policy Program

Redefining the challenges facing metropolitan America and promoting innovative solutions to help communities grow in more inclusive, competitive and sustainable ways.

TopicMigration

Migration is an issue that bridges Brookings’s expertise in domestic and foreign policy. In the United States, reforming immigration policy remains a subject of intense political debate. Globally, the unprecedented movement of people across borders raises issues in both industrialized countries and the developing world.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, who holds the New Century Chair in International Economics, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He is the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University and was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

ExpertMartin Neil Baily

Martin Baily, a former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, focuses on issues of globalization, productivity and competitiveness, Social Security reform and U.S. economic policy.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

Research Project21st Century Defense Initiative

The 21st Century Defense Initiative produces cutting-edge research, analysis, and outreach that address some of the most critical issues facing leaders shaping defense policy in the coming century. The initiative focuses on three core issues: the future of war, the future of U.S. defense needs and priorities, and the future of the U.S. defense system

Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families

The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.

Research ProjectBudgeting for National Priorities

The Budgeting for National Priorities project promotes greater fiscal responsibility by developing new ideas, educating the public and finding common ground among experts and policy-makers.

Policy CenterJohn L. Thornton China Center

The John L. Thornton China Center develops analysis and policy recommendations to help address key long-term challenges, both in terms of U.S.-China relations and China's internal development.

ExpertRobert Puentes

Robert Puentes focuses on the broad array of policies and issues related to metropolitan growth and development. He is an expert on transportation and infrastructure, urban planning, growth management, suburban issues and housing.

Policy CenterCenter on the United States and Europe

The Center on the U.S. and Europe is dedicated to the study of Europe and U.S.-Europe relations. It involves American and European experts in an active program of research, analysis, and debate.