This month
Fiscal deficit Reversing the trend
Jocelyne Bourgon, of the Canada School of Public Service, on the measures the Canadian government took in the 1990s to eliminate a fiscal deficit Read article
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Innovation Public service in action
Take inspiration from the UN's Public Service Awards (UNSPA), established by Kofi Annan, the former UN Secretary-General, to reward outstanding public service around the world
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Public services Public or private?
Are there activities that must be carried out by government? How much of the public service should be opened up to the private sector? Gary Sturgess of The Serco Institute reports
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Nuclear debate Arms control
If there is to be a new age of international arms control, how can nuclear weapon states verify disarmament? VERTIC's Executive Director, Andreas Persbo, reports
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First person Report from the frontline
Three Serco people, working in Australia, North America and Dubai for a prison, a call centre and the Dubai Metro, report on the challenges they face at the front line of service delivery
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