| Description |
1 online resource (x, 306 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction : from tangles knots to virtuous circles -- What is public strategy? -- Public action : the dynamics of supply and demand -- A framework for adaptive strategy -- Locating strategy : structures, processes, and cultures -- Knowledge : how can governments know enough to govern? -- Implementation : moving from words to action -- Positive risks : taking innovation in the public sector seriously -- Negative risks : strategies for resilience -- Joined-up government -- Changing minds and behaviour -- Winning (and losing) public trust -- Metrics : measuring social and public value -- Persistent leadership -- Separating the urgent and the important : strategy as a public good |
| Summary |
Written by Geoff Mulgan, a former head of policy for the UK prime minister, and advisor to governments round the world, this book is about how government's strategies take shape, and how money, people, technology, and public commitment can be mobilized to achieve important goals. It considers the common mistakes made, and how these can be avoided. - ;The strategies adopted by governments and public officials can have dramatic effects on peoples' lives. The best ones can transform economic laggards into trailblazers, eliminate diseases, or sharply cut crime. Strategic failures can result in hig |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Public administration.
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Strategic planning.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Affairs & Administration.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Executive Branch.
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Politiques publiques.
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Politique gouvernementale.
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Intérêt public.
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Etudes de cas.
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Public administration
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Strategic planning
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Strategische planning.
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Overheidsbeleid.
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Overheidsmanagement.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191558528 |
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0191558524 |
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1282053213 |
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9781282053212 |
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9786612053214 |
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6612053216 |
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0191615676 |
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9780191615672 |
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