Beth Simone Noveck

“Solving Public Problems: A Practical Guide to Fix Our Government and Change Our World” (2021)

How To Take Advantage Of Technology, Data, And The Collective Wisdom In Our Communities To Design Powerful Solutions To Contemporary Problems The Challenges Societies Face Today, From Inequality To Climate Change To Systemic Racism, Cannot Be Solved With Yesterday's Toolkit. Solving Public Problems Shows How Readers Can Take Advantage Of Digital Technology, Data, And The Collective Wisdom Of Our Communities To Design And Deliver Powerful Solutions To Contemporary Problems. Offering A Radical Rethinking Of The Role Of The Public Servant And The Skills Of The Public Workforce, This Book Is About The Vast Gap Between Failing Public Institutions And The Huge Number Of Public Entrepreneurs Doing Extraordinary Things--and How To Close That Gap. Drawing On Lessons Learned From Decades Of Advising Global Leaders And From Original Interviews And Surveys Of Thousands Of Public Problem Solvers, Beth Simone Noveck Provides A Practical Guide For Public Servants, Community Leaders, Students, And Activists To Become More Effective, Equitable, And Inclusive Leaders And Repair Our Troubled, Twenty-first-century World.

“Smart Citizens, Smarter State: The Technologies of Expertise and the Future of Governing” (2015)

The Purpose Of Smarter State Is To Provide Both The Theory And A Practical Blueprint For Going Beyond Mere Transparency And Passive Citizenship To A World In Which Citizenship Is Active And Institutions Are Open By Default. Such Openness And Collaboration Are Essential If Democratic Societies Are To Meet The Challenges Of Today And Tomorrow--preface. From Open Government To Smarter Governance -- The Rise Of Professional Government -- The Limits Of Democratic Theory -- The Technologies Of Expertise -- Experimenting With Smarter Governance -- Why Smarter Governance May Be Illegal -- Bringing Smarter Governance To Life -- Smarter Citizenship -- Conclusion: The Daedalus Project. Beth Simone Noveck. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

“Wiki Government: How Technology Can Make Government Better, Democracy Stronger, and Citizens More Powerful” (2010)