Inside the Political Mind (Hardcover)
Language: English
Published by C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, London, 2024
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Hardcover. Why have efforts to strengthen quality of governance so often failed in some of the worlds most troubled states? Because they almost always ignore the human side of politics.Drawing on his experience of working with hundreds of politicians in more than sixty countries, Greg Power explores how social norms, public expectations and the personal interests of MPs influence the path of political development.Where states are weak, politicians solve problems by going around the state. From Tanzania and Nepal to Iraq and Ukraine, voters actually want MPs who can find informal fixes, and a reciprocal logic holds the system in place. But this also means that weak institutions tend to stay weak.Combining insights from behavioural economics, change management and comparative politics, this fascinating book argues for a different approach to political reform, one concerned less with institutional design and more with the existing logic of human behaviour. One that starts inside the political mind, and works outwards from there. Selected as one of the Best New Politics Books by the Financial Times Why have efforts to strengthen quality of governance so often failed in some of the worlds most troubled states? Because they almost always ignore the human side of politics. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Inside the Political Mind (Hardcover)
- Author
- Greg Power
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, London
- Publication year
- 2024
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1805260510
- ISBN 13
- 9781805260516
Drawing on his experience of working with hundreds of politicians in more than sixty countries, Greg Power explores how social norms, public expectations and the personal interests of MPs influence the path of political development.Where states are weak, politicians solve problems by going around the state. From Tanzania and Nepal to Iraq and Ukraine, voters actually want MPs who can find informal fixes, and a reciprocal logic holds the system in place. But this also means that weak institutions tend to stay weak.Combining insights from behavioural economics, change management and comparative politics, this fascinating book argues for a different approach to political reform, one concerned less with institutional design and more with the existing logic of human behaviour. One that starts inside the political mind, and works outwards from there.
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About the Author
Greg Power OBE, previously a special adviser to UK Ministers Robin Cook and Peter Hain, has been involved in constitutional and democratic change since the mid-1990s. Since 2005, his organisation, Global Partners Governance Practice, has helped to strengthen political systems in over sixty countries, including Iraq, Malawi, Ukraine and Sudan.
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