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Donald J. Savoie holds the Canada Research Chair in public administration and governance at the Universite de Moncton and is the author of numerous books including Whatever Happened to the Music Teacher?" Can we get a copy of Donald J. Savoie' s " What Is Government Good At? A Canadian Answer" onto the reading stand of every candidate for president of the United States?... Savoie' s book is not a prescription as much as it is a field guide to government and its performance. He' s not arguing that government should get out of the way - the Republican view in this country, a legacy of Ronald Reagan - as much as he argues that government needs to burnish its performance." David M. Shribman, Pittsburg Post-Gazette "Savoie draws clear distinctions between what government is good at, largely those things it is uniquely placed to deliver - and a much longer list of things at which government is not good. Savoie makes a strong case that government must focus on its strengths or potentially risk losing those responsibilities to other actors. In the name of increased transparency and accountability, Savoie believes we have disempowered the public service and have created a risk-averse and demoralized group of public servants. Donald J. Savoie' s book is one that Canadians, both inside and outside of government, should read with a sense of urgency." Donner Prize Jury "What Is Government Good At? Is a major contribution to research on Canadian government and the threats to Canadian democracy and public administration. Savoie writes with skill and flair and there are excellent and interesting insights in every chapter of this book." G. Bruce Doern, Carleton University