Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Thinking Government Website -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Thinking about Canadian Society and Government -- 2 Ideologies of Government and Public Service -- 3 Institutions of Governance -- 4...

Colombia has undergone profound change over the last ten years and has made significant progress in implementing its governance agenda with policies that aim to strengthen its institutions and promote sustainable, inclusive growth in all regions of the country. The Public Governance Review...

This report exposes how “policy capture”, where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest, can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values, economic growth and trust in government. It maps out...

Preface to the new edition -- Understanding Britain's 'Brexit' parliament -- 'Interrogating Irish policies' revisited -- The lemmings of democracy -- Belief in the superior wisdom of the state -- The electoral system is still crucial -- Why Ireland failed to keep up -- Need the Irish economic...