Scenarios in Public Policy

In this practical and comprehensive guide Gill Ringland shows how scenario thinking can help public sector organizations think about uncertainty in a structured way and manage their own future. In use at Royal/Dutch Shell since the 1960s, scenario thinking is now widely accepted as a valuable method for making informed decisions. This book focuses on the use of scenarios for developing public policy, whether by engaging the public or for use within government. Drawing on a wealth of global examples Scenarios in Public Policy will provide managers at all levels with the knowledge, best practice guidelines and a practical toolkit to use scenarios in the public sector. It is worth remembering that everything possible today was at one time impossible, it therefore follows that everything impossible today may at sometime in the future be possible. But, most importantly, in the end the future is not something that happens to us. The future is what we do. This book is for anyone who realizes that the future will no longer replicate the past but is still struggling to come to terms with, and cope with, the uncertainties of the future.... More »