Future-Generation Government : How to Legislate for the Long Term.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chesterley, Nicholas.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Our impact on future generations has never been greater, and the challenges we face are increasingly long-term. Future-Generation Government proposes ways that we can reward our governments for making durable policy decisions that anticipate future crises.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

1 Preparing for the Dry Years

PART ONE The Problem

2 Why Are We Short-Termist?

3 How Much Should We Care About the Future?

4 Why Are Governments Short-Sighted?

PART TWO Solutions

5 Measure What Matters

6 Make It Easy and Attractive

7 Commit

8 Iterate and Experiment

PART THREE Putting It All Together

9 Climate Change

10 Infrastructure

11 Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

9780228025160

0228025168

OCLC:

1513422893