
Governance, Politics and the State
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 21. June 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-333-71848-3 (ISBN)
Description
The term 'governance' has become one of the most widely used in debates in Political Science, Public Policy and International Relations - often to mean very different things. Written by two leading political scientists, Governance, Politics and the State is the first systematic introduction to its nature, meaning and significance. Its central concern is with how societies are being, and can be, steered in an increasingly complex world where states must increasingly interact with and influence other actors and institutions to achieve results.
Reviews / Votes
'Pierre and Peters have provided the best available text on contemporary governance. The book clearly sets out the main elements of the concept and provides a welcome critical assessment of the extent to which modern states retain the capacity to govern.' - Dr Alan Greer, University of The West of EnglandMore details
Series
Edition
2000
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
256 p.
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Weight
284 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-71848-3 (9780333718483)
DOI
10.1057/9781403940612
Schweitzer Classification
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Jon Pierre | Guy B. Peters
Governance, Politics and the State
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Jon Pierre | Guy B. Peters
Governance, Politics and the State
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06/2000
Palgrave Macmillan
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Persons
JON PIERRE is Professor of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. He previously held a Chair in Politics at the University of Strathclyde. He is author or editor of fifteen books are a large number of journal articles.
B. GUY PETERS is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government at the University of Pittsburgh, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Management at the Catholic University of Leuven, and Senior Fellow of the Canadian Centre for Management Development. He is author or editor of over 50 books in comparative politics, public administration and public policy.
B. GUY PETERS is Maurice Falk Professor of American Government at the University of Pittsburgh, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Management at the Catholic University of Leuven, and Senior Fellow of the Canadian Centre for Management Development. He is author or editor of over 50 books in comparative politics, public administration and public policy.
Content
Introduction: What is Governance?.- PART 1: PERSPECTIVES ON GOVERNANCE.- Different Ways to Think About Governance.- Conceptual and Theoretical Perspectives on Governance.- Why the Concern with Governance Now?.- PART II: MODELS OF GOVERNANCE.- Governance at Three Levels.- Scenario 1: Reasserting Control.- Scenario 2: Letting Other Regimes Rule.- Communitarianism, Deliberation, Direct Democracy and Governance.- PART III: GOVERNANCE AND THE STATE.- States in Transition.- Conclusions: Rethinking States and Governance.