Conclusion : a republic, if you can keep it. Buchanan to Lincoln : the worst transition in history : Ted Widmer -- Hoover to FDR : the second-worst transition (before 2020-2021) : Eric Rauchway -- Evolution of the modern presidential transition : Martha Kumar -- Jimmy Carter's farsighted but flawed transition : Stuart Eizenstat and David Rubenstein -- Reagan's prior preparation prevents poor performance : James Baker -- Bush 41's friendly/hostile takeover : Andy Card -- Clinton's bumpy transition : Mack McLarty -- Bush 43's delayed but smooth ride into office : Clay Johnson -- Obama navigates the first post-9/11 transition : John Podesta and Chris Lu -- Romney's ship that didn't sail : Mike Leavitt -- Trump dumps his transition : Chris Christie -- Trump's transition out : the good, the bad, and the ugly : Chris Liddell -- Biden's organized-and perilous-transition to power : Ted Kaufman -- What's at stake : the critical importance of the federal government : Michael Lewis -- Help wanted : getting the right team in place : Jonathan McBride and Liza Wright -- Preparing the government for a transition : Mary Gibert -- The art of agency review : Lisa Brown -- National security and transitions : Michele Flournoy -- What do we do Now? : policy development after the election : Melody Barnes -- Bipartisanship and cooperation : Josh Bolten and Denis McDonough -- Conclusion : a republic, if you can keep it.
Summary:
"This book collects interviews from the Partnership for Public Service's Transition Lab podcast, including discussions of historical transitions, firsthand accounts of modern transitions, and analyses of related public policy questions"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.