Governance, Politics and the State

ISBN-13: 9780230220447 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 211 str.

Jon Pierre; Professor B. Guy Peters

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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?

O autorze

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.