Stupid Rules
Reducing Red Tape and Making Organizations More Effective and Accountable
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
29 January 2026
Summary
Our lives are imbued with rules and regulations, some of which are vital and sensible, but others are simply stupid. Natasha Hamilton-Hart maintains that time-wasting processes of compliance don’t improve anyone’s lives or wellbeing and burden companies and organizations with productivity-sapping paperwork. In these instances, she argues, we would be better off resorting to the exercise of authority, a concept we have become afraid of, but one that is a more efficient and transparent option f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788218771 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1788218779 |
| Author: | Natasha Hamilton-Hart |
| Publisher: | Agenda Publishing |
| Imprint: | Agenda Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 29 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 352g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 232mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
This remarkable book describes and analyses the plague of regulation affecting western liberal democracies – and includes essential recommendations for reform. It is a unique analysis of the political economy of lawmaking and is essential reading for both policymakers and the citizens who seek relief from the day-to-day impact of stupid rules.
– Robin Ellison, author of Red Tape: Managing Excess in Law, Regulation and the CourtsThe replacement of individual judgement and discretion with administrative rules, which is pervasive across business, government and academia, fosters a culture of compliance that diminishes innovation, freedom and trust. Hamilton-Hart deftly uses intuitive concepts from economics, jurisprudence and organizational theory to make a provocative argument for authority, understood as the prudent use of judgement in an environment of accountability.
– Mark D. White, author of Rights Versus AntitrustAbout The Author
Natasha Hamilton-Hart
Natasha Hamilton-Hart is a professor in the Department of Management and International Business at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
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