{"product_id":"power-to-the-public-tara-dawson-mcguinness-9780691216645","title":"Power to the Public: The Promise of Public Interest Technology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Worth a read for anyone who cares about making change happen.\"--Barack Obama\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful new blueprint for how governments and nonprofits can harness the power of digital technology to help solve the most serious problems of the twenty-first century\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the speed and complexity of the world increases, governments and nonprofit organizations need new ways to effectively tackle the critical challenges of our time--from pandemics and global warming to social media warfare. In \u003ci\u003ePower to the Public\u003c\/i\u003e, Tara Dawson McGuinness and Hana Schank describe a revolutionary new approach--public interest technology--that has the potential to transform the way governments and nonprofits around the world solve problems. Through inspiring stories about successful projects ranging from a texting service for teenagers in crisis to a streamlined foster care system, the authors show how public interest technology can make the delivery of services to the public more effective and efficient. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt its heart, public interest technology means putting users at the center of the policymaking process, using data and metrics in a smart way, and running small experiments and pilot programs before scaling up. And while this approach may well involve the innovative use of digital technology, technology alone is no panacea--and some of the best solutions may even be decidedly low-tech. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClear-eyed yet profoundly optimistic, \u003ci\u003ePower to the Public\u003c\/i\u003e presents a powerful blueprint for how government and nonprofits can help solve society's most serious problems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tara Dawson McGuinness, Hana Schank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691216649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691216645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.40h x 8.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Tara Dawson McGuinness","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44070119506175,"sku":"9780691216645","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f47e8066-0466-489b-9d37-1cf7e89d42b4.jpg?v=1685428467","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/power-to-the-public-tara-dawson-mcguinness-9780691216645","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}