Real change : from the world that fails to the world that works / Newt Gingrich with Vince Haley and Rick Tyler.

Includes index.

Can we create a government that is small, efficient, and responsive--from the state house to the White House? Is that kind of real change even possible? Newt Gingrich says it's time for citizens to demand results from our elected officials. He shows how America can achieve transformational change--from a bureaucratic failure to a government that can meet the challenges of the 21st century. First, he busts the myth that America is divided between conservative red states and liberal blue states--the American people are united on almost every important issue facing our country, including immigration, taxes, defending America, and freedom of religion. America believes overwhelmingly that we need a change in course--but our politicians aren't listening. Gingrich reveals why the Democratic Party can't deliver real change and why the Republican Party won't. He provides answers and a step-by-step, issue-by-issue toolkit for building a better America.--From publisher description.

The myth of red America versus blue America -- An unreformed right: why Republicans failed to govern successfully -- An unreformed left: why Democrats can't deliver real change -- Katrina, Michigan, and beyond: how the old order is failing America -- Failure in education: death knell of the old order -- Replacing the old order: America has done it before and we can do it again -- Becoming a citizen leader -- Replacing the old order: lessons from Britain and France -- An example of real change and a failure to change: Giuliani's New York City versus Iraq as contrasts in change leadership -- An immigration policy that makes sense -- Real change to achieve enduring prosperity for American workers -- Real change for social security -- American history requires real change in today's judiciary -- How we balanced the budget and how we can balance it again -- NASA versus the culture of competitive entrepreneurship -- Green conservatism is the real answer to environmental challenges -- Energy strategies for national security, the environment, and the economy -- The next generation of air and rail transportation -- The need for fundamental prison reform -- Why the current bureaucratic health system can't work and how to transform it -- Rethinking national security and homeland security: where do we go from here?