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03751aam a2200505 i 4500 001 A4B0DF20E9E711E69A6025A3DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20170203020341 008 160615t20162016nyua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2016020434 020 $a 1633882497 020 $a 9781633882492 035 $a (OCoLC)958205289 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d BDX $d JAS $d OCLCF $d YDX $d YDX $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a JK421 $b .B25 2016 082 00 $a 351.73 $2 23 084 $a POL003000 $a POL003000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Bachner, Jennifer, $d 1983- $e author. 245 10 $a What Washington gets wrong : $b the unelected officials who actually run the government and their misconceptions about the American people / $c Jennifer Bachner and Benjamin Ginsberg. 264 1 $a Amherst, New York : $b Prometheus Books, $c 2016. 300 $a 304 pages ; $c 24 cm 520 $a "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"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 650 0 $a Administrative agencies $z United States. 650 0 $a Executive departments $z United States. 650 0 $a Bureaucracy $z United States. 650 0 $a Government accountability $z United States. 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Administrative agencies. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00796723 650 7 $a Bureaucracy. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00841702 650 7 $a Executive departments. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00917803 650 7 $a Government accountability. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01746414 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 700 1 $a Ginsberg, Benjamin, $e author. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Bachner, Jennifer, 1983- author. $t What Washington gets wrong $d Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2016 $z 9781633882508 941 $a 4 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20240724073649.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191211032305.0 952 $l PNAX964 $d 20180925010337.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20170203032448.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=A4B0DF20E9E711E69A6025A3DAD10320 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search