Synopses & Reviews
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.
About the Author
Jon Pierre is Professor of Political Science, University of Gothenburg.
B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh.
Table of Contents
Introduction: What is Governance? *
Part I 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 * State in Transition * Conclusions: Rethinking States and Governance
Introduction: What is Governance? * Part I 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 * State in Transition * Conclusions: Rethinking States and Governance