为何美国一事无成（《金融时报》年度zui佳图书）Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress--And How to Bring It Back

基本信息

Publisher ‏ : ‎ PublicAffairs

Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 5, 2026

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Print length ‏ : ‎ 432 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1541700236

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1541700239

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.8 ounces

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.65 x 0.97 x 8.25 inches

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

书籍简介

本书以引人深思的方式探讨了阻碍我们取得成就的各种因素，以及我们如何才能重建对政府的信任。

“邓克尔曼对这段历史的总结堪称。”——大卫·布鲁克斯，《纽约时报》

被《金融时报》和《经济学人》评为年度图书

美国曾经是一个成就斐然的国家。但如今，即便面临诸多紧迫挑战——住房短缺、气候危机、基础设施破败——我们仍然感到束手无策。正如马克·J·邓克尔曼所揭示的，美国正遭受着一种否决政治的荼毒，几乎任何人都可以扼杀进步。虽然保守派难辞其咎，但进步派却忽略了一个意想不到的源头：他们自身对“建制派”的恐惧。半个世纪前，改革者们开始将向权力说真话置于运用权力造福人民之上。如今，由此产生的僵局已经严重打击了人们对各种公共机构的信任，并为“让美国再次伟大”（MAGA）式的民粹主义打开了方便之门。 《为什么一切都行不通》揭示了这种困境的根源，并大胆地展示了进步人士如何才能再次为所有人建设一个更美好的未来。

A provocative exploration of the forces that keep us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in government

“Dunkelman summarizes the history perfectly.” —David Brooks, The New York Times

Named a Best Book of the Year by Financial Times • The Economist

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. Why Nothing Works uncovers the roots of this predicament, and boldly shows how progressives can once again build a better future for all.

作者简介

马克·J·邓克尔曼是探照灯研究所的常驻学者，也是布朗大学沃森国际与公共事务学院的研究员。他曾在政界工作十余年，先后为参议院和众议院的议员效力。邓克尔曼著有《消失的邻居》一书，其作品曾发表于《纽约时报》、《大西洋月刊》、《华尔街日报》、《华盛顿邮报》、《金融时报》、《波士顿环球报》和《政治报》。他现居罗德岛州普罗维登斯市。

Marc J. Dunkelman 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 The Vanishing Neighbor, Dunkelman’s work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, The Boston Globe, and Politico. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island.