Books by Ian Dunt
“It’s kind of an outsider’s guide to how the British government actually works. What do ministers do? What do civil servants do? What do backbenchers do? What happens in the House of Lords? What’s a select committee? It’s a very instructive book, but told in a very engaging way, and focused not just on how things work, but what the impact of the way they work is.” Read more...
Interviews where books by Ian Dunt were recommended
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The Blunders of Our Governments
by Anthony King & Ivor Crewe -
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How Westminster Works . . . and Why It Doesn't
by Ian Dunt -
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How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between
by Bent Flyvbjerg & Dan Gardner -
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Conundrum: Why Every Government Gets Things Wrong and What We Can Do About it
by Christopher Hope & Richard Bacon -
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Clashing Agendas: Inside the Welfare Trap
by David Freud
The best books on Big Projects, recommended by Jonathan Simcock
The best books on Big Projects, recommended by Jonathan Simcock
In order to have fewer failed projects, we need to address some of the deep structural incentives in the system, argues Jonathan Simcock, who spent 16 years leading and advising on large UK government projects. He talks us through books to read to understand more about big projects and why they go wrong, and how to do better in future.
