Effective Government for a New Age

8 hrs. 1 min.

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Language Russian

Authors Michel Houellebecq, Rabi Abuchakra

Author Michel Houellebecq

Author Rabi Abuchakra

Narrator Boris Blokhin

Description

The book examines the role of the state in the modern world. Global upheavals and geopolitical shifts, climate change, rapid technological development, demographic shifts, limited resources, and increasingly diverse demands and expectations of citizens are only some of the driving forces behind public transformations that affect how governments operate. Governments in different countries are changing their approaches to governing, providing services, and interacting with citizens, business circles, and the third sector, but so far they have not been able to develop optimal response practices to these challenges. In the book “Effective Government for the New Century,” the authors present the newest ideas in contemporary public administration. It describes current trends in governance practice, proposes options for operating models, processes, and tools, and explores how governments try to respond to the most complex challenges of today.

The book’s authors, Rabi Aboukhakra and Michel Khouri, hold senior positions in the Abu Dhabi Government Strategy Department. Both have extensive experience in strategic planning in the public sector. The author of the foreword, Robin Butler, Baron Brockwell, previously served as Chief of Staff to five Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom.

Contents:

Introduction: A New Era of Public Administration
Part I. Governance with the Use of Foresight
Chapter 1. Thinking in the Long Term
Chapter 2. Developing a Strategic Direction
Chapter 3. Rethinking the Mechanism for Making Government Decisions
Chapter 4. Simplifying and Focusing Regulation
Part II. Building a Smart Public Administration System
Chapter 5. Forming a Flexible Administrative Machine
Chapter 6. Innovative Ways to Deliver Services
Chapter 7. Creating Competencies for the Future
Chapter 8. Engaging Stakeholders
Part III. Sustainable Progress
Chapter 9. Ensuring Sustainable Development of Society
Chapter 10. Increasing Resilience to Risks
Chapter 11. Rethinking Results
Afterword