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Changing how the state is imagined, practised and evaluated to tackle societal challenges. Director @MazzucatoM, Deputy Directors @rainerkattel and @daeaves

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Book Cover for: The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power, Shoshana Zuboff

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power

Shoshana Zuboff
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public PurposeUCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

It's Friday night catch up time (in London anyway) 🌔 Look back over some of our earlier events like this one on Shoshana Zuboff's The Age of Surveillance Capitalism 🔎 🏦 One of our most popular talks👇 https://t.co/rRz1zSFdwM https://t.co/Y0z8pKyDH7

Paperback, 2020

$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism, Clara E. Mattei

The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism

Clara E. Mattei
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public PurposeUCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

Did you miss our superb research seminar with @claraemattei and @MazzucatoM? Have no fear, it was recorded, and the video is available! Watch 'The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism' on YouTube 📺 https://t.co/L87ZZoX6JN

Paperback, 2025

$22.50$11.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better, Jennifer Pahlka

Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better

Jennifer Pahlka
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public PurposeUCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

How can #governments do better in the #DigitalAge? Great insights by @pahlkadot, who introduce key findings of her upcoming book Recoding America. https://t.co/iHqXHjLyIP about the systemic pitfalls and their impact on #Leadership #TheEntrepreneurialState2 https://t.co/NBY3QyGurV

Hardcover, 2023

$31.99$15.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Innovation in Real Places: Strategies for Prosperity in an Unforgiving World, Dan Breznitz

Innovation in Real Places: Strategies for Prosperity in an Unforgiving World

Dan Breznitz
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Happening this Wednesday!⏰ Join us and @dbreznitz as we discuss ‘Innovation in real places: Strategies for prosperity in an unforgiving world’! Register now: https://t.co/13Je7waXYm #ResearchSeminarSeries https://t.co/v9buArh141

Hardcover, 2021

$34.99$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths, Mariana Mazzucato

The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths

Mariana Mazzucato
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public PurposeUCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

🍾 A date for your diary! On 6/6 at 18:00 BST, we host our anniversary event celebrating 5️⃣ years of IIPP and 🔟 years since the publication of @MazzucatoM's book 'The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking public vs. private sector myths'. Tickets/info 🎟️ https://t.co/eoX6S8NbTA https://t.co/aEnhS4JF53

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Book Cover for: Development, (Dual) Citizenship and Its Discontents in Africa: The Political Economy of Belonging to Liberia, Robtel Neajai Pailey

Development, (Dual) Citizenship and Its Discontents in Africa: The Political Economy of Belonging to Liberia

Robtel Neajai Pailey
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public PurposeUCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

We are lucky to be joined by Dr @RobtelNeajai this evening at @IIPP_UCL for the next #ResearchSeminar discussing her engaging monograph 'Development, (Dual) Citizenship and Its Discontents in Africa: The Political Economy of Belonging to Liberia'. https://t.co/OMQYZywM2U

Paperback, 2022

$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: 365 Ways to Change the World: How to Make a Difference-- One Day at a Time, Michael Norton

365 Ways to Change the World: How to Make a Difference-- One Day at a Time

Michael Norton
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New podcast! @MazzucatoM speaks to @krishgm on his 'Ways to Change the World' podcast about her book with @RosieCollingto, The Big Con, and the relationship between the consulting industry and government. 🎧 https://t.co/MQqX0j7vE5

Paperback, 2007

$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Green: Notebook For Plant Lovers Featuring Green Vintage Botanical Protea Flower, Reading Smart

Green: Notebook For Plant Lovers Featuring Green Vintage Botanical Protea Flower

Reading Smart
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public PurposeUCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

Some afternoon reading ☕ In this paper 'Redirecting Growth: Inclusive, sustainable and innovation-led' @MazzucatoM & @CarlotaPrzPerez outline suggestions for policies that aim to construct a prosperous, smart, green and fairer global economy. Read more: https://t.co/i8CJ9IpqFl

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Book Cover for: Five Times Faster: Rethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change, Simon Sharpe

Five Times Faster: Rethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change

Simon Sharpe
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public PurposeUCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

The video of the IIPP launch of Simon Sharpe's book, Five Times Faster: Rethinking the Science, Economics, and Diplomacy of Climate Change, is now available. Simon discussed its contents with @MazzucatoM and @ChrisRapley3131. Watch it here 📺 https://t.co/nCyq6T0ZK2

Hardcover, 2023

$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: How to Make an Entrepreneurial State: Why Innovation Needs Bureaucracy, Rainer Kattel

How to Make an Entrepreneurial State: Why Innovation Needs Bureaucracy

Rainer Kattel
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public PurposeUCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

Don't miss this blog! @rainerkattel, @wjmd and Erkki Karo explain the concepts in their new book, 'How to Make an Entrepreneurial State', published by @YaleBooks, and explain why #innovation needs #bureaucracy. Check out the book launch event info too! ➡️ https://t.co/dEyS7spFdu

Hardcover, 2022

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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