Bridgebuilders: How Government Can Transcend Boundaries to Solve Big Problems. By William D.Eggers and Donald F.Kettl, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press, 2023. 304 pp. $23.74 (hard cover). ISBN : 10, 1647825113. ISBN : 13, 978‐1647825119
Year: 2025
Type: book-review
Abstract: HowGovernment Can Transcend Boundaries to Solve Big Problems offers a compelling argument about the necessity of collaboration and cross-sector coordination in public administration.Published at a time when governments around the globe grapple with complex challenges ranging from public health crises to climate change, the book highlights not only why partnership and boundary-spanning are vital, but also how to embed these practices in modern governance.Eggers, Executive Director of Deloitte's Center for Government Insights, and Kettl, an eminent public administration scholar, combine empirical illustrations with prescriptive guidance for both practitioners and scholars seeking to enhance collaborative capacities.Eggers and Kettl convincingly illustrate how bridging can spark innovation, marshal resources, and bring diverse stakeholders together around shared objectives, offering a framework grounded in network governance theories and a highly practical roadmap for today's practitioners.
Source: Public Administration Review
DOI: 10.1111/puar.13952
Author: William Resh
Institution: University of Southern California
Language: English
Subfield: Public Administration
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409601187