Re-reading Plato's philosopher kings for an age of strongmen

Why violence against women stays off most governments' agendas

Reflections on 2025 from an EU vantage point — and what 2026 will test.

Mariana Mazzucato & Rainer Kattel see great potential in public-policy “missions” to address the root causes of conflict and instability.

By Bianca Wylie In 2021, in the Journal of Social Computing, historian Jonnie Penn made the argument for “Algorithmic Silence: A Call to Decomputerize.” As he summarizes:   “Tech critics become...

Can Starmer save himself, and his government, by rethinking his mission?

Mariana Mazzucato & Rainer Kattel explain how well-resourced, adaptive municipal governance can protect residents from future shocks.

In den Städten zeigen sich Kürzungen in der Verwaltung direkt. Sie sind aber auch der Ort, an dem Innovation und Investitionen besonders effektiv wirken können.

Launch of Public Sector Capabilities Index newest report: Assessing City Government Dynamic Capabilities.

Prime minister expected to warn UK is ‘at a crossroads’ as he sets out plan to counter Nigel Farage and Reform

Innovation agencies in the EU are no longer fit for purpose. A major overhaul of both the concept of innovation and of institutional structures is urgent.

By Rainer Kattel

Innovation agencies in the EU are no longer fit for purpose. A major overhaul of both the concept of innovation and of institutional structures is urgent.

Innovation agencies in the EU are no longer fit for purpose. A major overhaul of both the concept of innovation and of institutional structures is urgent.

The Innovation, Public Policy and Public Value MPA teaches the competencies, capabilities and leadership skills needed for purpose-driven organisations. Confront the grand challenges of the 21st centu...

In a divided America, a Kentucky town used AI to strip away political labels and discovered its residents agree on almost everything.