Workways of governance : monitoring our government's health / Roger H. Davidson, editor.

Other author Davidson, Roger H.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Governance Institute : Brookings Institution Press, ©2003.
Descriptionxiv, 177 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
United States. Congress--Evaluation.
Administrative agencies--United States. --Evaluation.
Courts--United States. --Evaluation.

Contents Toward regular assessment of national governmental institutions / Roger H. Davidson -- House of representatives: managing legislative complexity / Roger H. Davidson -- Senate: does it deliberate? Can it act? / Sarah A. Binder -- President's advisory system: its capacity for governance / Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, Karen M. Hult -- Measuring the health of the federal public service / Paul C. Light -- Toward optimal judicial workways / Frank M. Coffin, Robert A. Katzmann -- Conclusion: How do we get there from here? / Roger H. Davidson -- Appendixes: -- A. Institutional checkup for the House of Representatives -- B. Institutional checkup for the Senate -- C. Perceived obstacles to performance: judges' questionnaire and responses.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2003010120
ISBN0815717520 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0815717539 (pbk. : alk. paper)