Taking Power Back: Putting People in Charge of Politics

Simon Parker

doi:10.46692/9781447326885

This important book asks where should power and governance lie in our democracy? Simon Parker, a leading expert on public services and government, claims the answer is to give power away. He offers policy recommendations and practical ideas for creating a new kind of politics focused on unleashing society's creative potential.

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Putting People in Charge of Politics

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Acknowledgements
pp vii-viii

Preface
pp ix-xii

one - The revolution will not be centralised: why top-down politics won’t survive the 21st century
pp 1-18

two - Learning to love the postcode lottery: why hoarding power usually fails
pp 19-40

three - The localist renaissance: how England’s cities fought back
pp 41-64

four - From consumers to creators: reinventing citizenship from the ground up
pp 65-86

five - The colonisation of Britain: how the empire came home
pp 87-108

six - Giving up is hard to do: why politicans struggle to share power
pp 109-122

seven - Hack the state: how we can take power back
pp 123-144

Notes
pp 145-158

References
pp 159-170

Index
pp 171-179

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