Braver New World

'Compelling and compassionate' Sadiq Khan<BR>'Solutions-focused authorship at its best' Andrew Roberts<BR>'A how-to book with inspired answers to our urgent questions' Lyse Doucet<BR>'Read this book as an antidote to fatalism and gloom' Robert Peston<BR>'Closely reported, surprising and, above all, hopeful' Jonathan Freedland<BR><BR>At a time when democracies seem paralyzed by fear and populations are turning inward, award-winning journalist John Kampfner travels to ten countries confronting our shared challenges with bravery and imagination.<BR><BR>- Taiwan's health system achieves 90% patient satisfaction at a fraction of the cost of the NHS. <BR>- Moroccan solar panels in the Sahara produce enough clean energy to power two million homes. <BR>- Estonia has transformed itself into a digital pioneer in a single generation - becoming the world's first fully digital government where 97.6% of citizens access state services online.<BR>- Costa Rica has tripled its economy while doubling its forest cover, proving that green policies can pay direct dividends.<BR><BR>What unites these countries, and more, is a refusal to accept that difficult problems are unsolvable. The places showing true innovation are often those with their backs against the wall - not wealthy nations assuming they have all the answers. Braver New World is an urgent reminder that solutions exist. The question is whether we have the courage to learn.<BR><BR>'A persuasive and imaginative argument against the gloom of our times' Bronwen Maddox<BR>'Seminal... A rallying cry for radical, pragmatic optimism; democratic and institutional courage' Shashi Tharoor<BR>'A thought-provoking read, full of real ideas that could make Britain a better place' Lindsey Hilsum<BR>'A must-read for Keir Starmer and anyone hoping to take over from him' The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt