Policy Change and Innovation in Multilevel Governance

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'This book builds on a decades-long study of policymaking and multilevel governance. It engages with fundamental issues of institutional change and policy innovation that we know far too little about. Arthur Benz gathers an impressive range of evidence and thinking that allow us to better tackle these thorny issues.' -- Gary Marks, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, US and European University Institute, Italy 'Summarizing a decade of research on multilevel governance, this book is an essential guide for political scientists, politicians and public administrators. I warmly recommend it, in particular, to those interested in theories of policy change or institutional change, and those focusing on linkages between multiple arenas, such as my fellow experts in European integration. Let's all keep in mind Arthur Benz's reminder that "complexity of governance should be regarded not only as a necessary evil but also a precondition to solve complex policy problems in a democratic way.' -- Gerda Falkner, University of Vienna, Austria 'Arthur Benz is an eminence in the study of multilevel governance. This book draws together different strands of his work and provides an encompassing analysis of multilevel governance in federal, European and international contexts. If you want to know why it can deliver, this is the book to read.' -- Michael Zuern, WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Germany