How to Run a Government
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"How to Run a Government" is a book by Sir Michael Barber that offers practical guidance and strategies for improving the effectiveness and delivery of public administration and government policy.
All labels observed (1)
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| How to Run a Government canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11825246 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How to Run a Government Context triple: [Sir Michael Barber, hasWrittenWork, How to Run a Government]
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A.
Seven Principles of Good Government
Seven Principles of Good Government is a political philosophy book by Gary Johnson outlining his libertarian-oriented guidelines for effective and limited governance.
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B.
The Strength of Government
The Strength of Government is a political analysis work by McGeorge Bundy examining the capacities, limits, and responsibilities of modern democratic governance in the United States.
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C.
Coping: Essays on the Practice of Government
Coping: Essays on the Practice of Government is a collection of essays by Daniel Patrick Moynihan analyzing the challenges, limitations, and practical realities of modern democratic governance and public policy.
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D.
A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
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E.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How to Run a Government Target entity description: "How to Run a Government" is a book by Sir Michael Barber that offers practical guidance and strategies for improving the effectiveness and delivery of public administration and government policy.
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A.
Seven Principles of Good Government
Seven Principles of Good Government is a political philosophy book by Gary Johnson outlining his libertarian-oriented guidelines for effective and limited governance.
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B.
The Strength of Government
The Strength of Government is a political analysis work by McGeorge Bundy examining the capacities, limits, and responsibilities of modern democratic governance in the United States.
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C.
Coping: Essays on the Practice of Government
Coping: Essays on the Practice of Government is a collection of essays by Daniel Patrick Moynihan analyzing the challenges, limitations, and practical realities of modern democratic governance and public policy.
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D.
A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
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E.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
help governments achieve better results
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improve policy execution ⓘ |
| author |
Michael Barber
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Sir Michael Barber ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
accountability mechanisms in government
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delivery units in government ⓘ measurement of government performance ⓘ setting clear priorities in government ⓘ use of data in public policy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
delivery of public services
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implementation of government policy ⓘ improving effectiveness of government ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political science literature ⓘ public administration literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorBackground | former head of the UK Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
practitioner-oriented
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results-focused approach to governance ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
policy advisers
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political leaders ⓘ public sector managers ⓘ senior civil servants ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
governance reform
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government effectiveness ⓘ performance management in government ⓘ policy delivery ⓘ public administration ⓘ public policy implementation ⓘ |
| provides |
practical guidance for policymakers
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strategies for improving public administration ⓘ |
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Instruction
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