Just 34 Seconds of Your Time...Like public radio, we're ad-free, but unlike public radio, we don't want your money. However, we do want 34 seconds of your time. It's a fair trade, isn't it, all these book recommendations for less than a minute? Books on Presidential Transitions, the Appointment Process, and White House Operationsa book list by John Kamensky, Senior Fellow, IBM Center for The Business of Government
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Following is a list of books on an obscure topic that becomes of intense interest only every 4 to 8 years – the inside look at a presidential transition in the U.S. government. The top 3,000 political leaders lose their jobs and the winner undertakes a massive recruiting process to fill the newly-vacated positions. As if filling 3,000 jobs isn't enough, the new president has to craft a governing agenda AND a new budget. How this happens is often shrouded in mystery. While the literature is fairly sparse on the topic, what has been written in recent years quickly becomes helpful guideposts to the hopeful staffs of both of the candidates.
(Editor's Note: John maintains a blog on this very topic. Drop by The 2008 Presidential Transition Initiative for up-to-the-minute information on the topic.) Choose from our most popular lists: |
Flashlight Worthy Recommending books so good, they'll keep you up past your bedtime. more... About John Kamensky John Kamensky is a senior fellow at the IBM Center for The Business of Government where he's passionate about helping transform government to be more results-oriented, performance-based, customer-driven, and collaborative in nature. Visit his blog, The 2008 Presidential Transition Initiative. Stay in Touch Sharing is Caring Newest book lists Robert Rodi’s Favorite Books About Italy Fractured Novels that Mirror the Uncertainty of Everyday Life Coming-of-Age Novels That Rocked My World Enlightening Reads for Today's British Invasion The Best GLBT Young Adult Novels of the New Century Literary Pen Pals -- Books of Letters The Great Divide: Race Relations From Slavery to Present Day |
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