The People’s Budget
Participatory budgeting, which enables citizens to decide how to spend public funds, is building a more empowering model of democracy.
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Civic Engagement - Book Reviews
Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation
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When Everyone Is an Expert
In an era of instant feedback and crowdsourcing, the government misses out when it relies solely on authorized voices.
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Going With the “Idea Flow”
An emerging "data-driven" science of human behavior promises to help us understand and solve social problems.
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Social Innovations
Climate Science as Culture War
The public debate around climate change is no longer about science—it’s about values, culture, and ideology.
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Techno-Optimists Beware
Two books argue that entrepreneurs and technology are transforming the global economy.
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Egypt’s No. 1 Net Activist
A riveting memoir by Egyptian revolutionary—and Google marketing executive—Wael Ghonim.
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Techno-Optimists Beware
Two books argue that entrepreneurs and technology are transforming the global economy.
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Pluralistic Leadership
Public Allies CEO Paul Schmitz makes a passionate argument that leadership is not reserved for the minority.
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Misapplying Theory
In his latest book, David Sloan Wilson argues that evolutionary theory should be used to illuminate and tackle urban problems.
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Just Instincts
The Fair Society: The Science of Human Nature and the Pursuit of Social Justice by Peter Corning