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Recoding America

Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better

by Jennifer Pahlka · 2023 · 336 pages

Reid Hoffman
Reid Hoffman
Ezra Klein
Ezra Klein
Recommended by 2 elites

Recommended by 2 Elites

Ezra Klein

Reid Hoffman

About This Book

Explores the systemic failure of the U.S. government to deliver digital services effectively. Pahlka argues that the issue lies not in a lack of technology or funding, but in a rigid, industrial-era bureaucracy and a culture that prioritizes policy over implementation.

Genres

Leadership & ManagementScience & TechnologySociety & Politics

Topics

BureaucracyCivic TechDigital TransformationGovernment EfficiencyPublic PolicyUser Experience

Book Details

Published

2023

Pages

336

Language

en

ISBN

9781250266774

Awards & Recognition

NPR Best Books of 2023

Audiobook Available

9h 37m
Narrated by Jennifer Pahlka

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