{"product_id":"why-nothing-works-who-killed-progress-and-how-to-bring-it-back-9781541700239","title":"Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress--And How to Bring It Back","description":"\u003cb\u003eA provocative exploration of the forces that keep us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in government \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Dunkelman summarizes the history perfectly.\" --David Brooks, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Named a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e America was once a country that did big things. But today, even while facing a host of pressing challenges--a housing shortage, a climate crisis, dilapidated infrastructure--we feel stuck. As Marc J. Dunkelman reveals, America is the victim of a vetocracy that allows nearly anyone to stifle progress. While conservatives deserve some blame, progressives have overlooked an unlikely culprit: their own fears of \"The Establishment.\" A half century ago, reformers began to put speaking truth to power ahead of exercising that power for good. Now, the ensuing gridlock has pummeled faith in public institutions of all sorts and opened the door for MAGA-style populism. \u003ci\u003eWhy Nothing Works\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the roots of this predicament, and boldly shows how progressives can once again build a better future for all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marc J. Dunkelman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541700239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarc J. Dunkelman\u003c\/b\u003e is a resident scholar at the Searchlight Institute and a fellow at Brown University's Watson School for International and Public Affairs. During more than a decade working in politics, he worked for Democratic members of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The author of\u003ci\u003e The Vanishing Neighbor\u003c\/i\u003e, Dunkelman's work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePolitico\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Marc J. Dunkelman \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48232336687261,"sku":"9781541700239","price":26.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_66959e33-4547-4b12-ab11-6b2244a31aa6.jpg?v=1778578420","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/why-nothing-works-who-killed-progress-and-how-to-bring-it-back-9781541700239","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}