Making Government Work Lessons from America's Governors and Mayors

by Andrisani, Paul J.; Hakim, Simon; Leeds, Eva Marikova; Allen, George; Andrisani, Paul; Archer, Dennis W.; Branstad, Terry; Bush, Jeb, Jr.; Carlson, Arne; Campbell, Bill; Chi, Keon; Daley, Richard M.; Engler, John; Giuliani, Rudolph W.; Golding, Susan; Gol

• ISBN13: 9780847699728
• ISBN10: 0847699722
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-10
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

The role of government, particularly at the state and local levels, has evolved dramatically over recent years. In Making Government Work, a bipartisan collection of the nation's most innovative governors and big city mayors describe how they make government more efficient and effective. From welfare to clean water, these original essays discuss a wide variety of issues and propose progressive solutions that will influence the thinking of all Americans interested in politics.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Thomas Ridge
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Introduction	1	(12)
Paul J. Andrisani
Simon Hakim
Restructuring, Quality Management, and Privatization in State Government: An Overview of Trends and Options	13	(14)
Keon S. Chi
SECTION II: LESSONS FROM GOVERNORS
Restructuring Government: The Virginia Renaissance	27	(12)
George Allen
Privatization in Iowa: A Business Case for Decision Making	39	(8)
Terry Branstad
Bush/Brogan A + Plan for Education	47	(8)
Jeb Bush
The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP): A Thorough Restructuring of Welfare	55	(8)
Arne Carlson
The Strategic Approach to Privatization	63	(10)
John Engler
Reforming Georgia State Government: Lake Lanier Islands Resort and Water Park	73	(8)
Zell Miller
Creating a Culture of Innovation: Pennsylvania's PRIME Initiative	81	(14)
Thomas Ridge
Public-Private Partnerships: One Sector	95	(10)
William Donald Schaefer
SECTION III: LESSONS FROM MAYORS
The Role of Privatization in the City of Detroit's Turnaround	105	(28)
Dennis W. Archer
Geni Giannotti
How Atlanta Entered into the Largest Privatization Contract in North America	133	(12)
Bill Campbell
The Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS)	145	(16)
Richard M. Daley
Reforming New York City: A New Chapter in Reinventing Government	161	(6)
Rudolph W. Giuliani
The City of San Diego's Multiple Species Conservation Program: Restructuring Government through a Community Partnership	167	(6)
Susan Golding
City Services in the Competitive Marketplace	173	(12)
Stephen Goldsmith
Managed Competition in Charlotte	185	(26)
Patrick McCrory
Privatizing Government Services in New Orleans	211	(12)
Marc H. Morial
Robert K. Whelan
Competitive Contracting: The Philadelphia Story	223	(10)
Edward G. Rendell
Index	233	(8)
About the Contributors	241