Europe has shown how government can be organised in a network. Its institutions both compete and co-operate and include a directly elected parliament that does not appoint the executive, independent judiciaries and a complex set of relationships between the Commission,… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
Local government in England is simply too big. Our lowest tier serves an average population of 118,500, while in the U.S. and across continental Europe the figures are more like several thousand. — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
For most of human history, the main goal of states has been to conquer land and to achieve glory for their rulers, usually at… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
Over 5,000 years, states have made surprisingly consistent claims about their duties. They have promised to protect people from threats; promote their welfare; deliver… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
The wrongful arrest of tens of thousands of British Muslims after the September 11 attacks can be explained by the very poor intelligence the… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
Understanding capitalism is in some ways simple. At its best, capitalism rewards creators, makers and providers: the people and firms that create valuable things… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
By international standards, many of the U.K.'s policies for civil society are exemplary. However, there are concerns about constraints on civil liberties - particularly… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
The idea of entrepreneurship applies as much in politics, religion, society and the arts as it does in business. — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
Deeper fulfilment is rather different from the happiness of seeing a good film or watching your team win at football, and it doesn't come… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
With a fractured sense of self, we come to depend on what people feed back to us - often mediated through social networks -… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
Predation is part of the everyday life of capitalism, in sectors as mainstream as pharmaceuticals, software and oil - where people's money, their data,… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
As a civil servant in charge of the government's Strategy Unit, I brought in many people from outside government, including academia and science, to… — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
Systems governed by only one set of rules are more vulnerable than those with variety. — Geoff Mulgan Copy Share Image
