Publications
Our publications showcase the IfG’s sector-leading research, giving readers an impartial and evidence-based analysis of what makes good government.
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System Stewardship
It argues that policy makers need to see themselves as stewards of systems with multiple actors and decision makers.
Policy making in the real world
This report looks at the attempts to improve policy making over the past fourteen years.
Making policy better
Our report proposes a series of changes to embed better policy making into the system.
Nothing to do with me?
Our report focuses on how ministerial accountability will affect the government's plans to decentralise public services.
The Whitehall Entrepreneur
Sir Andrew Cahn writes the first in our new InsideOut series.
Balancing Act
The Institute for Government's report studies the role of parliament in the process of making major public appointments.
Government by Explanation
What level and type of parliamentary scrutiny maximises the effectiveness of government?
System Error
This report sets out the case for a new approach to IT in the public sector, based on platform and agile.
All aboard?
This summary report contains the Institute for Government's recommendations to ensure new look Whitehall boards can be as effective as possible..
Are our media threatening the public good?
This is a report on three private seminars at the Institute for Government under the chairmanship of Professor Anthony King in autumn 2009.