Power to the Public

The Promise of Public Interest Technology

Tara Dawson McGuinness, Hana Schank, Anne-Marie Slaughter , Darren Walker

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Princeton University Press
13 April 2021

Central government policies; Civil service & public sector; Laws of Specific jurisdictions; Impact of science & technology on society

As the speed and complexity of the world increases, governments and nonprofit organisations need new ways to effectively tackle the critical challenges of our time - from pandemics and global warming to social media warfare. In Power to the Public, Tara Dawson McGuinness and Hana Schank describe a revolutionary new approach - public interest technology - that has the potential to transform the way governments and nonprofits around the world solve problems. Through inspiring stories about successful projects ranging from a texting service for teenagers in crisis to a streamlined foster care system, the authors show how public interest technology can make the delivery of services to the public more effective and efficient.

At its heart, public interest technology means putting users at the center of the policymaking process, using data and metrics in a smart way, and running small experiments and pilot programs before scaling up. And while this approach may well involve the innovative use of digital technology, technology alone is no panacea-and some of the best solutions may even be decidedly low-tech.

Clear-eyed yet profoundly optimistic, Power to the Public presents a powerful blueprint for how government and nonprofits can help solve society's most serious problems.

By: Tara Dawson McGuinness, Hana Schank
Afterword by: Anne-Marie Slaughter, Darren Walker
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9780691207759
ISBN 10: 0691207755
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 13 April 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tara Dawson McGuinness is the founder of the New Practice Lab at New America and teaches public problem solving at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy. Twitter @taradmcguinness Hana Schank is Senior Advisor for Public Interest Technology at New America and the coauthor of The Government Fix: How to Innovate in Government and The Ambition Decisions: What Women Know about Work, Family, and the Path to Building a Life. Twitter @hanaschank

Reviews for Power to the Public: The Promise of Public Interest Technology

Should be on the summer reading list of people interested in the opportunities and challenges of technology for public stuff. ---Mitchell Weiss, Harvard Business School Working Knowledge