Making Open Government Work

Richard Mulgan is Professor Emeritus at the Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University, Australia.

• 1. Challenges of Transparency and Accountability2. The Evolving Context3. Dealing with Politicians4. Dealing with Freedom of Information5. Dealing with the News Media6. Dealing with the Legislature7. Dealing with Regulators8. Dealing with Courts and Judicial Review9. Dealing with Stakeholders10. Dealing with Contractors and Partners11. Conclusions.

'A concise and considered overview of the challenges of open government and how to deal with them. Eloquent and elegant, this is a must-read for reflective public managers.' - Mark Bovens, Utrecht University 'At a time when the notions of fuzzy governance and fuzzy accountability are topics of increasing concern, Richard Mulgan maps and plots a course through a key challenge for public managers: delivering greater accountability and transparency, on the one hand, while also increasing levels of performance and efficiency, on the other. From North America to Northern Australia - and all points in between - this is a book that deserves to be read.' - Matthew Flinders, University of Sheffield and Murdoch University 'Drawing on a range of fascinating examples from multiple countries across the globe, Richard Mulgan has produced an unusual book that takes the reader inside the policy and administrative world and assesses efforts to balance transparency and accountability in all their variability.' - Beryl A. Radin, Georgetown University