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Introduction: The Big Con: A Confidence Trick
What is the Consulting Industry?
Where Consulting Came From: A Brief History
The Outsourcing Turn: Government by Consultancy and the Third Way
The Big Confidence Trick: Consultology and Economic Rents
Evading the Risks, Reaping the Rewards: The Business Model
Infantilizing Organizations: When Learning Is Undermined Across Government and Business
Colliding Interests: Consultancies and Democracy
Climate Consulting: An Existential Threat?
Conclusion: A Government That Rows So It Can Steer.
What is the Consulting Industry?
Where Consulting Came From: A Brief History
The Outsourcing Turn: Government by Consultancy and the Third Way
The Big Confidence Trick: Consultology and Economic Rents
Evading the Risks, Reaping the Rewards: The Business Model
Infantilizing Organizations: When Learning Is Undermined Across Government and Business
Colliding Interests: Consultancies and Democracy
Climate Consulting: An Existential Threat?
Conclusion: A Government That Rows So It Can Steer.