Insightful . . . A timely book with accessibly provocative arguments -- Steve Richards, author of The Prime Ministers We Never Had

A fascinating and timely look at how government decisions affect our lives and how those in charge can do much better. A must-read -- Sebastian Payne, author of The Fall of Boris Johnson

Engaging and accessible -- Ivor Crewe, co-author of The Blunders of Our Governments

There is a real gap for this book . . . International in scope and non-partisan -- Isabel Hardman, author of Why We Get the Wrong Politicians

Highly original and very entertaining . . . This is the book Boris Johnson should have read before he promised to 'Get Brexit Done' -- Gavin Esler, author of How Britain Ends

From the pandemic to the climate crisis, we are living in an era of historic policy-making. Dennis Grube’s convincing book teaches all of us how governments get decisions wrong and what we have to do to get them right -- David Lammy MP

This humane, accessible and lucid work will enlighten any voter, and remind any would-be – or currently serving – politician of the pitfalls to avoid - TLS

Dennis C. Grube is a reader in politics and public policy at the University of Cambridge, where he is also a fellow of Girton College. He is the author of three single-author monographs on aspects of politics and policy. Why Governments Get It Wrong is Grube's first book for a wide audience.