TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bok,Derek Curtis
TI  - The trouble with government
SN  - 0674004485 (alk. paper)
AV  - JK468.P64 B66 2001
U1  - 306.0973 21
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Cambridge, Massachusetts
PB  - Harvard University Press
KW  - Political planning
KW  - United States
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 1989-
KW  - Social policy
N1  - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references; 	Is America on the wrong track? --
The role of government --
The usual suspects --
What do we need to explain? --
Why legislation is often badly designed --
Why regulation makes so many people angry --
Why working people and the poor do badly --
Bringing government closer to the people --
Reforming bureaucracy --
Campaign finance reform --
Toward more coherent legislation --
Improving regulation --
Engaging citizens of modest means --
How much influence do citizens have? --
How capable are Americans of self-government? --
The ambitions and realities of civic participation --
Building citizenship
N2  - In the past 30 years, Americans have lost faith in their government. They have blamed Washington for problems ranging from poor schools to costly medical care to high rates of violent crime. Determining that many of these complaints are justified, Bok seeks to determine the reasons for the failings and frustrations associated with government.
ER  -