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The Art of Public Strategy: Mobilizing Power and Knowledge for the Common Good
Geoff Mulgan
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Description for The Art of Public Strategy: Mobilizing Power and Knowledge for the Common Good
Paperback. 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 governments' 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. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHL; JPP; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
The strategies adopted by our governments and public officials can lead to significant change in citizens' lives - smoking bans, carbon markets, even the reunification of a country like Germany. Equally, strategic failure can result in highly visible disasters, such as the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. This book is about how strategies take shape, and how money, people, technologies, and public commitment can be mobilized to achieve important goals. It considers the common mistakes made, and how these can be avoided. Written by Geoff Mulgan, a former head of policy for the UK ... Read more
The strategies adopted by our governments and public officials can lead to significant change in citizens' lives - smoking bans, carbon markets, even the reunification of a country like Germany. Equally, strategic failure can result in highly visible disasters, such as the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. This book is about how strategies take shape, and how money, people, technologies, and public commitment can be mobilized to achieve important goals. It considers the common mistakes made, and how these can be avoided. Written by Geoff Mulgan, a former head of policy for the UK ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199593453
SKU
V9780199593453
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About Geoff Mulgan
Geoff Mulgan CBE is director of the Young Foundation, an organization specialising in social innovation that in the past helped give birth to organizations such as the Open University and Which. He has held various roles in government in the UK, including director of the government's Strategy Unit and head of policy in the Prime Minister's office. He has lectured ... Read more
Reviews for The Art of Public Strategy: Mobilizing Power and Knowledge for the Common Good
Riveting fizzing with insights and ideas.... a "must read" for anyone interested in strategic choice and action in government.
Professor Colin Talbot, Manchester University
Bold ... intelligent, well-argued and challenging. I recommend it.
Peter Shergold, former head of the Australian Public Service
Unusually useful and clear ... it shows how vision, courage and discipline can achieve ... Read more
Professor Colin Talbot, Manchester University
Bold ... intelligent, well-argued and challenging. I recommend it.
Peter Shergold, former head of the Australian Public Service
Unusually useful and clear ... it shows how vision, courage and discipline can achieve ... Read more