Introduction: from Tangled knots to virtuous circles -- What is public strategy? -- Public action: the dynamics of supply and demand -- A framwork for adaptive strategy -- Locating strategy: structures, processes, and cultures -- Knowledge: how can governments know enought to govern? -- Implementation: moving from words to action -- Positive risks: taking innovation in the public sector seriously -- Negative risks: strategies for resilience -- Joined-up government -- Changing minds and behaviour -- Winning (and losing) public trust -- Metrics: measuring social and public value -- Persistent leadership -- Separating the urgent and important: strategy as a public good

1. Public administration
2. Strategic planning