Governance, politics and the state

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Governance, politics and the state

Jon Pierre and B. Guy Peters

(Political analysis)

Macmillan , St Martin's Press, 2000

  • : uk : hard
  • : uk : pbk
  • : us : cloth
  • : us : paper

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Bibliography: p. 210-226

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: uk : hard ISBN 9780333718476

Description

The term 'governance' has become widely used in debates in political science, public policy and international relations, often to mean very different things. This book is an 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.

Table of Contents

  • 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 3 Governance and the state: states in transition. Conclusions: rethinking states and governance
Volume

: uk : pbk ISBN 9780333718483

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.

Table of Contents

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.

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  • NCID
    BA47271526
  • ISBN
    • 9780333718476
    • 9780333718483
    • 0312231768
    • 9780312231774
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Basingstoke,New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 231 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
  • Classification
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