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The Capacity to Govern

A Report to the Club of Rome

Yehezkel Dror author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:23rd Oct '01

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The inadequacies of contemporary forms of governance are increasingly recognized: the brain drain from politics, distrust of governments, the danger of mass media and money-dominated elections, and the failure of governments to find good policy options on major issues. Industry, civil society and non-governmental organizations, however important, cannot compensate for government's incapacity to shape the future, which only it is democratically entitled to do. Radical improvements in governance are urgently needed, but salient proposals are scarce. This book diagnoses contemporary governments as obsolete and proposes changes in values, structures, staffing, public understanding and political culture to equip governance for the radically novel challenges of the 21st century. This is the first Report dealing with governance commissioned and approved by the Club of Rome, testifying to the significance of this book.

'An outstanding, original and sweeping work with a biography of some 800 items and a glossary of essential new concepts.' - Future Survey

'Hopefully [it} will awaken many who now slumber... anyone concerned about the future of humanity should read Dror's book.' - InSite Reviews

ISBN: 9780714652283

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 566g

280 pages