Braver New World The Countries Daring to Do Things Others Won’t

<p><b>***THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER ***</b></p><p><b>'Refreshing... A</b><b> rare example of a Broken Britain book with answers</b><b>' <i>New Statesman</i></b><Br><b>'Engaging and informative, imploring us not to lose hope' </b><i><b>Observer</b></i><Br><b>'A ray of sunshine' <i>Start the Week</i>, Radio 4</b><Br><b>'Rattlingly readable... Inspiring' </b><b><i>Financial Times</i></b></p><p>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.</p><p>- 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.</p><p>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. <i>Braver New World</i> is an urgent reminder that solutions exist. The question is whether we have the courage to learn.</p><p><b>'A persuasive and imaginative argument against the gloom of our times' Bronwen Maddox</b><Br><b>'Solutions-focused authorship at its best' Andrew Roberts<Br></b><b>'A</b><b> how-to book with inspired answers to our urgent questions</b><b>' Lyse Doucet</b><Br><b>'Read this book as an antidote to fatalism and gloom' Robert Peston</b><Br><b>'Closely reported, surprising and, above all, hopeful' Jonathan Freedland</b></p>