This event is in the past.It took place on February 18, 2026 at Weiser Hall.


Reform as Process: Implementing Change in Public Bureaucracies Book Launch
February 18 at 4pm
Burns Park, Ann Arbor
🌍Case studies from six African countries
🎓Williams is also faculty at Oxford's Blavatnik School
Professor Martin J. Williams launches Reform as Process, a fresh take on why civil service reforms fail. His research across six African countries argues lasting change comes from continuous improvement, not one-off projects.
Academic book launch
Public policy
Free admission
Research talk


Reform as Process: Implementing Change in Public Bureaucracies Book Launch
February 18 at 4pm
Burns Park, Ann Arbor
🌍Case studies from six African countries
🎓Williams is also faculty at Oxford's Blavatnik School
Professor Martin J. Williams launches Reform as Process, a fresh take on why civil service reforms fail. His research across six African countries argues lasting change comes from continuous improvement, not one-off projects.
Academic book launch
Public policy
Free admission
Research talk