Handbook on theories of governance / edited by Christopher Ansell, University of California, Berkeley, USA, Jacob Torfing, Roskilde University, Denmark and NORD University, Norway.
Contributor(s): Torfing, Jacob [editor.]
| Ansell, Christopher K [editor.].
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BookDescription: xiii, 578 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781782548492.Subject(s): Legitimacy of governments | Public administration | Corporate governance | Legitimacy of governments | Corporate governance | Public administrationDDC classification: B3 An82 | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Theories of governance / Christopher Ansell and Jacob Torfing -- Part I Theoretical foundations of governance -- 1. Collective action theory / Robert Holahan and Mark Lubell -- 2. Organization theory / Morten Egeberg, Åse Gornitzka and Jarle Trondal -- 3. Public management theory / Zoe Radnor, Stephen Osborne and Russ Glennon -- 4. Planning theory / Thomas Hartmann and Stan Geertman -- 5. State theory / Bob Jessop -- 6. Democratic theory / Andreas Klinke -- 7. Public law and regulatory theory / Shauhin Talesh -- 8. Development theory / Jennifer N. Brass -- 9. International relations theory / Kerstin Sahlin -- Part II Basic theoretical concepts -- 10. Heterarchy / Karen Stephenson -- 11. Network / Patrick Kenis -- 12. Public participation / Kathryn S. Quick and John M. Bryson -- 13. Representation / Lucy Taylor -- 14. Deliberation / Per Ola Öberg -- 15. Power / Mark Haugaard -- 16. Legitimacy / Sylvia I. Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen -- 17. Accountability / Yannis Papadopoulos -- 18. Transparency / Jenny de Fine Licht and Daniel Naurin -- 19. Learning / Tanya Heikkila and Andrea K. Gerlak -- 20. Innovation / Jean Hartley and Jacob Torfing -- 21. Risk / Ortwin Renn and Andreas Klinke -- 22. Steering / Renate Mayntz -- 23. Soft and hard governing tools / Paula Blomqvist -- Part III Theoretical modes of analysis -- 24. Information-based governance theory / Graham Bullock -- 25. Discourse theory / Steven Griggs and David Howarth -- 26. Institutional theory / B. Guy Peters -- 27. Public choice theory / Lina Ericksson -- 28. Economic theory / Klaus Nielsen -- 29. Governmentality / Peter Triantafillou -- 30. Complexity theory and systems analysis / Christopher Koliba, Lasse Gerrits, Mary Lee Rhodes and Jack W. Meek -- 31. Narrative and interpretative theory / Nick Turnbull -- 32. Pragmatism / Christopher Ansell -- 33. Normative theory / Jurian Edelenbos and Ingmar van Meerkerk -- Part IV Forms of governance -- 34. Democratic network governance / Eva Sørensen -- 35. Regulatory governance / John Yasuda -- 36. Network governance / Robyn Keast -- 37. Collaborative governance / Alison Gash -- 38. Private governance / Marija Isailovic and Philipp Pattberg -- 39. Urban and regional governance / Jon Pierre -- 40. Multi-level governance / Ian Bach, Ian Bartle and Matthew Flinders -- 41. EU and supranational governance / Diana Panke and Miguel Haubrich-Seco -- 42. Transnational economic governance / Walter Mattli and Jack Seddon -- 43. Metagovernance / Jacob Torfing -- 44. Adaptive governance / Toddi Steelman -- Epilogue: the current status and future development of governance theories / Christopher Ansell and Jacob Torfing.
"In the past two decades, governance theories have arisen semi-independently across multiple disciplines. In law and regulation, planning, democratic theory, economics, public management, and international relations, among other disciplines, scholars have sought to describe new strategies of governing. As a result, the term 'governance' is one of the most frequently used social science concepts in the world. No single theory encompasses this diverse body of work, but rather multiple theories with different aims and perspectives. The Handbook on Theories of Governance collects these theories of governance together as an analytical resource for scholars, students and practitioners. The Handbook advances a deeper theoretical understanding of governance processes while illuminating the interdisciplinary foundations of the field. By reviewing key theoretical concepts, the Handbook provides a basic conceptual toolkit for analyzing contemporary governance and offers important insights into how governance research contributes to social science theory development. By canvassing the different forms of governance, the chapters also reveal the diversity of contemporary governing practices. An epilogue identifies common themes across the chapters and points to opportunities for future research. In our increasingly complex, fragmented and dynamic society, this Handbook is a key resource for those who seek to deepen or broaden their theoretical understanding of governance. It will be a powerful aid for scholars, students and practitioners who wish to gauge the theoretical depth and breadth of governance studies"--Back cover.
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