Governance, Politics and the State
2nd Edition
Published on 21. January 2020
211 pages
978-1-350-31143-5 (ISBN)
Description
Having started out as a new and alternative way of thinking about policy making and governing more broadly, governance is now established as a dominant paradigm in understanding national, subnational and global politics.
The long-awaited second edition of this textbook takes into account the significant growth and proliferation of the field in recent years and offers a state of the art introduction to how governance is being theorised and studied today.
Written by two leading political scientists, Governance, Politics and the State considers how societies are being, and can be, steered in a complex world where states must increasingly interact with and influence other actors and institutions to achieve results. It is a valuable book for all students of governance.
New to this Edition:
- A fully updated and revised set of chapters, including four new chapters - on multilevel governance, global governance, metagovernance and populism and governance.
- A postscript on how to study governance
The long-awaited second edition of this textbook takes into account the significant growth and proliferation of the field in recent years and offers a state of the art introduction to how governance is being theorised and studied today.
Written by two leading political scientists, Governance, Politics and the State considers how societies are being, and can be, steered in a complex world where states must increasingly interact with and influence other actors and institutions to achieve results. It is a valuable book for all students of governance.
New to this Edition:
- A fully updated and revised set of chapters, including four new chapters - on multilevel governance, global governance, metagovernance and populism and governance.
- A postscript on how to study governance
More details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-350-31143-5 (9781350311435)
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Jon Pierre | B. Guy Peters
Governance, Politics and the State
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01/2020
2nd Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
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Persons
Jon Pierre is Professor of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. His main research interests include theories of governance, public administration, public management and urban politics.
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.
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?
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?
