{"product_id":"intelligent-governance-for-the-21st-century-9780745659732","title":"Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* A thought-provoking analysis of liberal democracy and argument for a new system of    intelligent governance'.     * The authors provide a comparative study of the    consumer democracies' of the West and the meteoric rise of China and examine the effects of these systems of governance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected as one of the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times'\u003c\/i\u003e best books of 2012\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A fascinating book (and) a powerful sign of the times.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This thought-provoking book is a great read and an important critique of modern times.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLSE Review of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A brilliantly insightful and provocative book on the central issue of our time: effective governance.  Democracies and autocratic systems are both at risk of failure on a broad front.  Berggruen and Gardels courageously invite us and the next generation to tackle this problem head on, with humility and open minds.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichael Spence, Nobel laureate, Chairman of the World Bank Commission on Growth and Development, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Next Convergence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Berggruen and Gardels bring invaluable insights into why our Western democracies have become so dysfunctional. They argue that unless we develop a long-term governance perspective, today's 'consumer democracy' will undermine its own future.  A brilliant starting point in an urgently needed discussion about how we govern ourselves in this new era.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eArianna Huffington, Editor-in-Chief, Huffington Post\/AOL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Do we have something to learn from China's political experience? The authors breach the taboo and say yes, imagining a political system that combines accountability and meritocracy and sketching an emergent globalization that could reenergize multilateralism. Truly a thought-provoking book.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePascal Lamy,  Director General of the World Trade Organization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Drawing on precepts and practices from both West and East, Berggruen and Gardels provide a thoughtful and attention-grabbing view on what constitutes 'intelligent governance'. Required reading for anyone reflecting on how best to deal with the multiplying challenges faced by all our societies.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eZhang Weiwei, author of \u003ci\u003eThe China Wave: Rise of a Civilizational State\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The rise of the West once led to the subjugation of the East. Will the rise of the East lead inevitably to another cycle of war and revolution in the world, or will we have the wisdom to break that cycle? This moral challenge confronts each of us as political citizens of the planet we share, and Berggruen and Gardels put it squarely before the reader.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeorge Yeo, former foreign minister of Singapore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Globalization and Governance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Globalization 2.0 and the Challenges to Good Governance 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 America’s Consumer Democracy versus China’s Modern Mandarinate 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Liberal Democratic Constitutionalism and Meritocracy: Hybrid Possibilities 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The New Challenges for Governance: Social Networks, Megacities, and the Global Scattering of\u003cbr\u003e Productive Capabilities 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Intelligent Governance: Theory and Practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Intelligent Governance: Tenets and Template 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Rebooting California’s Dysfunctional Democracy 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The G-20: Global Governance from Summits to Subnational Networks 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Europe: Political Union and the Democratic Deficit 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Conclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Survival of the Wisest 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 185\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404405383511,"sku":"9780745659732","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745659732.jpg?v=1730486366","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/intelligent-governance-for-the-21st-century-9780745659732","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}