01209nam 2200337Ka 450 991069814450332120050826133611.0(CKB)25433304500041(OCoLC)61346534(EXLCZ)992543330450004120050825d2005 ua 0engtxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAfter two wars[electronic resource] reflections on the American strategic revolution in Central Asia /Stephen J. BlankCarlisle, PA :Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College,[2005]Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 25, 2005)."July 2005."United StatesMilitary relationsAsia, CentralAsia, CentralMilitary relationsUnited StatesUnited StatesMilitary relationsCaucasusCaucasusMilitary relationsUnited StatesBlank Stephen1950-1351763Army War College (U.S.).Strategic Studies Institute.GPOGPOBOOK9910698144503321After two wars3426273UNINA03872nam 2200493 450 991082677440332120230808195411.01-63388-250-0(CKB)3710000000861411(DLC) 2016041736(MiAaPQ)EBC5900037(MiAaPQ)EBC5337928(Au-PeEL)EBL5337928(CaONFJC)MIL960024(OCoLC)1031964535(EXLCZ)99371000000086141120191024h20162016 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentnrdamediancrdacarrierWhat Washington gets wrong the unelected officials who actually run the government and their misconceptions about the American people /Jennifer Bachner and Benjamin GinsbergAmherst, New York :Prometheus Books,2016.©20161 online resource1-63388-249-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Unelected Government: The Folks Who Really Run Things -- Chapter 2. The Chasm between us and Them -- Chapter 3. What Those Who Govern Really Think about You and Me -- Chapter 4. What the Government Does versus What the People Want -- Chapter 5. What Should Be Done to Make the Government Listen? -- Chapter 6. What If What Should Be Done Isn't Done? -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Notes -- Index."Each year unelected federal administrators write thousands of regulations possessing the force of law. What do these civil servants know about the American people whom they ostensibly serve? Not much, according to this enlightening and disturbing study. The authors surveyed federal agency officials, congressional and White House staffers, and employees of various policy-making organizations about their attitudes toward and knowledge of the public. They found a significant chasm between what official Washington assumes they know about average Americans and the actual opinions and attitudes of American citizens. Even in such basic areas as life circumstances (e.g., income levels, employment, racial makeup) the surveys revealed surprising inaccuracies. And when it comes to policy issues--on such crucial issues as defense, crime, social security, welfare, public education, and the environment--officials' perceptions of the public's knowledge and positions are often wide of the mark. Compounding this ignorance is a pervasive attitude of smug dismissiveness toward the citizenry and little sense of accountability. As a result, bureaucrats tend to follow their own preferences without much reference to the opinions of the public. The authors conclude with recommendations to narrow the gap between official perceptions of the American public and the actual facts. These include shorter terms, rotation from the Washington beltway to local offices, compulsory training in the responsibilities of public office, and better civic education for ordinary citizens in the realities of government and politics"--Provided by publisher."This book reveals a surprising ignorance on the part of unelected federal officials regarding the life circumstances and opinions of average Americans as well as an attitude of condescension"--Provided by publisher.Administrative agenciesUnited StatesAdministrative agencies351.73POL030000POL003000bisacshBachner Jennifer1983-1607337Ginsberg BenjaminMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826774403321What Washington gets wrong3933574UNINA