Ungovernable: Applying Lessons from Abroad to Decentralize & Save America

by James Bixby

In the United States today, regardless of the person holding Presidency, at any given time roughly half of Americans resent being governed from Washington, DC. The aftermath of the 2016 election has only worsened this divide, with Californians starting secession movements and Americans across the political spectrum fearing radical change to the United States, for better or worse.Ungovernable shows that it was never realistic to believe a nation of 324 million diverse people could be effectively governed from a central authority in Washington DC. So how do we prevent diverging parts of the United States from going their separate ways while providing a government structure that pleases most Americans?This book explores the factors that make the United States ungovernable and identifies ongoing federal government failure. Ungovernable provides a framework for improved government in the United States by A realistic assessment of the current demographics and policy failures - The bizarre conflicts between levels of government in the US- What Canada can teach Americans about division of federal and local power - How successful government models of peer nations can be applied in the US- The critical need to make changes soon, or face revolt

82 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 24, 2017

Reviews

[Donna Anoskey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very short read, but well written, clearly argued and with a few surprise suggestions thrown in.