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Governing by Network
Book

Governing by Network

The New Shape of the Public Sector

Brookings Institution Press, 2004 mais...


Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Comprehensive
  • Innovative
  • Concrete Examples

Recommendation

The average citizen may not notice it, but government is rapidly changing. Nongovernment workers are now delivering services that the government used to deliver as recently as a decade ago. As public policy specialists, authors Stephen Goldsmith and William Eggers know this area well. Their book is full of dense organizational descriptions, which come to life only when they use real-world examples. Fortunately, they do so often, presenting interesting facts and case studies. Still, this book is intended for serious students of public policy and government. Numerous checklists bog it down and may not be practical to use. getAbstract.com recommends it to public officials, policy-makers and citizens who want to understand trends in government and the ways that governing by network is changing the political scene.

Take-Aways

  • In "governing by network," governmental and nongovernmental organizations join together in private-public partnerships to deliver public services.
  • This approach addresses the complexity of today’s societies and social problems.
  • Hiring third parties to offer government services exemplifies governing by network.

About the Authors

Stephen Goldsmith, mayor of Indianapolis from 1992 to 1999, is a professor of government at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He chairs the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation and the Manhattan Institute Center on Civic Innovation. He is the author of The 21st Century City. William D. Eggers is the global director at Deloitte Research, Public Sector, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing writer to Public CIO magazine. He is co-author of Revolution at the Roots.