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In case you missed it this morning, Donald J. Savoie joined Piya Chattopadhyay on CBC Radio: The Current to discuss his new book, What Is Government Good At?, the Duffy Trial, and how Canada’s public service has lost its way over the last 35 years.
By Donald J. Savoie
A thorough examination of where government succeeds and where it fails.
Recent decades have shown the public’s support for government plummet alongside political leaders’ credibility. This downward spiral calls for an exploration of what has gone wrong. The questions, “What is government good at?” and “What is government not good at?” are critical ones – and their answers should be the basis for good public policy and public administration.
In What Is Government Good At?, Donald Savoie argues that politicians and public servants are good at generating and avoiding blame, playing to a segment of the population to win the next election, and managing a complex, prime minister-centred organization. Conversely, they are not as good at defining the broader public interest, being accountable to Parliament and to citizens, and implementing and evaluating the impact of policies and programs.
With wide implications for representative democracy, What Is Government Good At? is a persuasive analysis of an approach to government that has opened the door to those with the resources to influence policy and decision-making while leaving average citizens on the outside looking in.
To learn more about this book, click here.
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