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Save to My PortfolioRumsfeld's Revolution at Defense

Paul C. Light, July 2005

Rumsfeld announced his commitment to a revolution in military affairs in his 2001 confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. In a harbinger of rhetoric to come, he not only refused to rule out another round of military base closings, but he also announced his intention to reform the military acquisition process, which he declared ill-suited "to meet the demands posed by an expansion of unconventional and asymmetrical threats in an era of rapid technological advances." Read More

Defense, Governance, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch, U.S. Military

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Save to My PortfolioToo Few Questions on Bolton and Leadership

Paul C. Light, May 15, 2005, Newsday

Opinion by Paul C. Light; Newsday (5/15/05) Read More

U.S. Congress, Governance, Civil Service

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Save to My PortfolioVacancies Remain Unfilled for Bush Subcabinet Positions

Paul C. Light, February 17, 2005, NPR's Morning Edition

Interview with Paul C. Light, NPR's Morning Edition (02/17/05) Read More

Homeland Security, Governance, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch, Civil Service

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Save to My PortfolioFact Sheet on the President's Domestic Agenda

Paul C. Light, October 12, 2004, The Brookings Institution

Report by Paul C. Light (10/12/04) Read More

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

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Save to My PortfolioFact Sheet on the Continued Crisis in Charitable Organizations

Paul C. Light, September 13, 2004, The Brookings Institution

Paper by Paul C. Light, The Brookings Institution (9/13/04) Read More

U.S. Politics, Governance, Politics, Civil Service

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Save to My PortfolioFact Sheet on the Continued Thickening of Government

Paul C. Light, July 23, 2004, The Brookings Institution

Paper by Paul C. Light (7/23/04) Read More

Governance, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch, Civil Service

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Save to My PortfolioConfidence in Charitable Organizations

Paul C. Light, December 15, 2003, NPR's Morning Edition

Interview with Paul C. Light, NPR's Morning Edition (12/15/03) Read More

Civil Service

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Save to My PortfolioTo Give or Not to Give: The Crisis of Confidence in Charities

Paul C. Light, December 01, 2003, The Brookings Institution

Reform Watch #7 by Paul C. Light. (December 2003) Read More

Civil Service, Civil Society, Community Development

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Save to My PortfolioSize of Government

Paul C. Light, September 08, 2003, NPR's Morning Edition

Interview with Paul C. Light, NPR's Morning Edition (9/8/03) Read More

Governance, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch, The Presidency, U.S. Economy

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Save to My PortfolioFact Sheet on the New True Size of Government

Paul C. Light, September 05, 2003, Center for Public Service, The Brookings Institution

Fact Sheet by Paul Light, (9/5/03) Read More

U.S. Politics, Politics, U.S. Economy, Labor, Governance

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Save to My PortfolioLooking for the Future Leaders of Government? Don't Count on Presidential Management Interns

Judith Labiner, August 22, 2003, The Brookings Institution

Working Paper by Judith Labiner (8/22/03) Read More

Governance, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch, The Presidency, Civil Service

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Save to My PortfolioPresidential Appointee Reform

Paul C. Light, July 03, 2003, NPR's Morning Edition

Interview with Paul C. Light, NPR's Morning Edition (7/3/03) Read More

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

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Save to My PortfolioNext Steps in Human Capital Reform

Paul C. Light, June 04, 2003, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs

Testimony by Paul C. Light, Senate Governmental Affairs Committee (6/4/03) Read More

Governance, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch, Civil Society, Civil Service

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Save to My PortfolioThe Class of 2003: A Spirit of Public Service

Tuesday, June 03, 2003
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
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U.S. Congress, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch, Civil Service

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Save to My PortfolioIn Search of Public Service

Paul C. Light, June 2003, The Brookings Institution

Report by Paul Light, June 2003 Read More

Governance, Bureaucracy, Executive Branch, Civil Service, Civil Society

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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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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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

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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.

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