The Persistence of Innovation in Government

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Copyright © 2014 ash center for democratic governance and innovation Harvard University All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the Brookings Institution Press, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, www.brookings.edu/press The Brookings Institution is a private nonprofit organization devoted to research, education, and publication on important issues of domestic and foreign policy. Its principal purpose is to bring the highest quality independent research and analysis to bear on current and emerging policy problems. Interpretations or conclusions in Brookings publications should be understood to be solely those of the authors. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data Borins, Sandford F., 1949– The persistence of innovation in government / Sandford F. Borins. pages cm. — (Innovative governance in the 21st century) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8157-2560-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Political planning—United States. 2. Public administration—United States. 3. Administrative agencies—United States— Management. 4. Organizational change—United States. 5. Government productivity— United States. I. Title. JK468.P64B724 2014 320.60973—dc23 2014008492 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed on acid-free paper Typeset in Adobe Garamond Composition by R. Lynn Rivenbark Macon, Georgia 00-2560-2 FM:PWW 2284-7 4/18/14 10:07 AM Page iv For Alexander Stefan Borins and Nathaniel Benjamin Borins —innovative thinkers, and very persistent 00-2560-2 FM:PWW 2284-7 4/18/14 10:07 AM Page v 00-2560-2 FM:PWW 2284-7 4/18/14 10:07 AM Page vi ...