The irony of reform
Subtitle: roots of American political disenchantment
By: G. Calvin Mackenzie.
Series: Transforming American politics
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989; United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
Description: Americans are disenchanted with politics, their government, and their leaders. But before Americans climb again on a new bandwagon of government restructuring, they would do well to listen to Cal Mackenzie's admonitions in The Irony of Reform. The trouble with contemporary government, he explains, is not a lack of change or "restructuring" over the years, but rather the disjointed, inadvertent, and unpredictable pattern of reform we have followed since World War II.

Mackenzie traces the roots of our current distress, noting that more tinkering will only lead to more - though perhaps different - problems. Something much bolder is needed - a new approach that enables leadership, facilitates coalition building, and enhances accountability.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-213) and index.