The role of government, particularly at the state and local levels, has evolved dramatically over recent years. In Making Government Work, a bipartisan collection of the nation's most innovative governors and big city mayors describe how they make government more efficient and effective. From welfare to clean water, these original essays discuss a wide variety of issues and propose progressive solutions that will influence the thinking of all Americans interested in politics. Click here for more information on one of the editors and the book.

Contributions by: George Allen, Paul Andrisani, Dennis W. Archer, Terry Branstad, Jeb Bush, Arne Carlson, Bill Campbell, Keon Chi, Richard M. Daley, John Engler, Rudolph W. Giuliani, Susan Golding, Stephen Goldsmith, Zell Miller, Edward G. Rendell, Thomas Ridge, Patrick McCrory, Marc H. Morial, William Donald Schaefer, Robert K. Whelan