Cómo resolver problemas públicos

The rise of social media and constant online presence is changing the nature of civic engagement and political participation in younger sections of the population. The major challenges facing societies today - from inequality and systemic racism to climate change - cannot be solved with the toolkit of yesteryear. How to Solve Public Problems by Beth Simone Noveck teaches us how we must harness digital technology, data, and the collective knowledge of our communities to design solutions to contemporary problems. There is often a gap between idea and implementation, but "we have in our hands the necessary tools to solve the most serious problems of our democracy", says Noveck. After years of study and research, consulting with international leaders, interviews and surveys of thousands of public problem solvers, Beth Simone Noveck provides us with an excellent practical guide for public servants, community leaders, students and activists in order to be able to approach with greater efficiency and fairness the problems of our troubled 21st century world.