How to Run A Government by Michael Barber
The secrets of successful government from Michael Barber, one of the world's leading experts on carrying out lasting improvements in public life. Billions of citizens around the world are frustrated with their governments. Political leaders struggle to honour their promises and officials find it near impossible to translate ideas into action. The result? High taxes, but poor outcomes. Cynicism not just with government but with the political process. Why is this? How could this vicious spiral be reversed? In this groundbreaking book Michael Barber draws on his wealth of experience of working for and with government leaders the world over to present a blueprint for how to run a government. Using contemporary cases from every continent and classic examples from history, he makes a compelling case for a new approach. From Downing Street to Punjab, Charles I to Churchill, this book shows that the solution is less about ideology and more about clear priorities and meticulous planning. Praise for Instruction to Deliver: 'Wonderful' Bill Bryson 'One of the best books written on British government for many years' Vernon Bogdanor, Financial Times Sir Michael Barber is the co-founder of Delivery Associates and Chief Education Advisor at Pearson. Over the last two decades he has worked on government and public service reform in more than 50 countries. From 2001 to 2005 he was the first Head of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit in the UK. He is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Harvard School of Public Health and an Honorary Doctor of several universities including the University of Exeter. His previous books include Instruction to Deliver: Fighting to Transform Britain's Public Services
Michael Barber is a source of inspiration and wisdom -- Andrew Adonis * New Statesman *
Sir Michael Barber is the man who can unlock the secrets of turning promises into action -- John Rentoul * Independent *
[Barber's] advice can be refreshingly ruthless. . this account of a potentially dry subject has an uplifting brio to it * Economist *
More fun to read than a book on the reform of the welfare system in Michigan has any right to be . . . Barber is the global overlord of public policy -- Philip Collins * Prospect *
Sir Michael Barber is the man who can unlock the secrets of turning promises into action -- John Rentoul * Independent *
[Barber's] advice can be refreshingly ruthless. . this account of a potentially dry subject has an uplifting brio to it * Economist *
More fun to read than a book on the reform of the welfare system in Michigan has any right to be . . . Barber is the global overlord of public policy -- Philip Collins * Prospect *
Michael Barber completed his PhD at Yale University in 1985. He is Professor of Philosophy at St. Louis University, where he also held for five years the position of Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He is the author of 6 books and over 70 articles on the phenomenology of the social world. His biography of Alfred Schutz, The Participating Citizen, won the Ballard Prize in 2007.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780241004975 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241004977 |
| Title | How to Run A Government |
| Author | Michael Barber |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-03-12 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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