Governance, Politics and the State
Description
The term 'governance' has become on of the most widely used in debates in Political Science - and one of the most misunderstood and contested. This leading and defining text has been updated throughout and extended to cover netweork, global and multi-level governance, on meta-governance and complexity, measurement and building empirical models.
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This revised and extended version of a classic is as incisive as ever in orienting readers to the major issues associated with the concept of governance. Adopting a state-centric perspective, the book brings to light why and how state-society interaction transforms the character of contemporary governing. * Christopher Ansell, University of California, Berkeley, USA * Impressive! This fully revised new edition of a classic book has retained its great narrative style and original views and insights, yet now also perceives governance with a stronger historical sensitivity as well as a keen eye for new development such as public participation and populism. A must read. * Thomas Schillemans, Utrecht University School of Governance, the Netherlands *More details
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Persons
B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. His main research interests include areas of public administration and public policy, both for the United States and comparatively.
Content
Contents:.- Introduction: What is Governance?.- 1. Different Ways to Think About Governance.- 2. Conceptual and Theoretical Perspectives on Governance.- 3. The Transformation of Governance.- 4. Governance Beyond the State.- 5. Multi-level Governance.- 6. Metagovernance.- 7. Populism and Participatory Modes of Governance.- 8. State Strength and Governing Capacity.- 9. Governance Past, Present and Future.- Postscript: How do We Study Governance?